What Has Been Found Regarding Nonverbal Communication

question 24

Multiple Choice

What has been found regarding nonverbal communication?

• A) The lack of facial expression in many Asians has contributed to their "model minority" status.
• B) Avoidance of eye contact is often interpreted negatively.
• C) Many Black Americans make infrequent eye contact when speaking.
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

Pertaining to the part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Central Nervous

Central to the nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out signals to the body.

Endocrine

Pertaining to glands that secrete hormones or to the hormones themselves, which are released into the bloodstream to affect distant organs.

Estrogens

A class of hormones, including estradiol, that are more prevalent in females; they are associated with the development of the secondary and primary sex characteristics and with sexual behavior.