Which of the Following Statements About Nonverbal Cues Is Accurate

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about nonverbal cues is accurate?

• A)If your posture mirrors that of the person to whom you are speaking,it shows you are not listening and generally,not paying attention to that speaker.
• B)Happiness is conveyed through facial expressions of an upturned mouth and widened eyes.
• C)In some countries,like the United States,direct eye contact conveys trustworthiness.
• D)In the United States,the firmer the handshake,the better.

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Definitions:

Involuntary Actions

Actions that occur without the individual's conscious choice, often reflexive or automatic bodily functions like breathing or the heartbeat.

Moro Reflex

A primitive reflex found in infants, characterized by spreading the arms, unspreading them, then crying, in response to a sensation of falling.

Secondary Circular Reaction

is a developmental phase in early childhood identified by Piaget, in which infants repeat actions that affect the environment, indicating the beginning of intentional behavior.

Primary Circular Reaction

The stage in early infancy when a child begins to repeat actions on their own body that originally occurred by chance, indicating early cognitive development.