Which of the Following Statements Regarding Nonverbal Body Signals Is

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding nonverbal body signals is true?

• A)Hand waving indicates greetings in Europe just as it does in the United States.
• B)A "thumbs up" means five in Germany and one in Japan.
• C)The American "ok" gesture would be inappropriate or offensive in Brazil or Russia.
• D)The "hook 'em horns" gesture from the University of Texas means you are warding off evil in Italy.

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Definitions:

16PF

A psychological assessment tool consisting of 16 personality factors, used to understand an individual's personality traits.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, balancing with the pleasure principle.

Basic Anxiety

Anxiety created when a child is born into the bigger and more powerful world of older children and adults.

Personality Disturbances

Disruptions or dysfunctions in an individual's personality traits that significantly impede their social or occupational functioning.