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Body Language Questionnaire

The document discusses nonverbal communication, providing definitions, examples of positive and negative signals, and the importance of body language in conveying messages. It also highlights listening habits, including common bad habits and a questionnaire to assess listening skills. Overall, it emphasizes the significance of both nonverbal cues and effective listening in communication.

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Body Language Questionnaire

The document discusses nonverbal communication, providing definitions, examples of positive and negative signals, and the importance of body language in conveying messages. It also highlights listening habits, including common bad habits and a questionnaire to assess listening skills. Overall, it emphasizes the significance of both nonverbal cues and effective listening in communication.

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BODY LANGUAGE

Answer as many of the following questions as you can in the next 5


minutes.

Q.1. What does the term nonverbal communication mean?

2. Give three examples of positive nonverbal communications:


1)
2)
3)

3. Give three examples of negative nonverbal communications:


1)
2)
3)

4. Rank order from most influential to least the following forms of nonverbal
communications as the best indications of what a person may actually be
communicating to you:
_______ Body posturing
_______ Position of arms and hands
_______ Eye contact

5. How much of the meaning of a spoken statement comes from the actual words
spoken? (check one)
􀂅 a) 75%
􀂅 b) 7%
􀂅 c) 20%

6. If someone speaks in a monotone, what does this mean and what influence does
this have on his or her communications?

7. “Vocal variety” means which of the following? (check one)


􀂅 a) Traveling comedy shows of the 1920s
􀂅 b) The ability of a speaker to use inflections and pitch
􀂅 c) The ability of the speaker to use breathing techniques and do impersonations

8. During a meeting between you and a co-worker, he or she moves a chair from
behind the desk and asks you to sit down to discuss something. You could interpret
this nonverbal communication to mean: (check one)
􀂅 a) He or she is trying to conclude this meeting quickly.
􀂅 b) He or she is distracted.
􀂅 c) He or she is ready to listen to you attentively.

9. When a person crosses his or her arms during a conversation, this is an


indication that: (check one)
􀂅 a) The person may not be in agreement.
􀂅 b) The person is totally supportive of the other person’s views and opinions.
10. Nonverbal communication skills are important to be a good communicator.
(check one)
􀂅 a) True
􀂅 b) False

Listening Bad Habits

Following is a list of ten bad habits of listening. Check those listening bad habits
that you are sometimes guilty of committing when communicating with others. Be
honest with yourself!
􀂅 I interrupt often or try to finish the other person’s sentences.
􀂅 I jump to conclusions.
􀂅 I am often overly parental and answer with advice, even when not requested.
􀂅 I make up my mind before I have all the information.
􀂅 I am a compulsive note taker.
􀂅 I don’t give any response afterward, even if I say I will.
􀂅 I am impatient.
􀂅 I lose my temper when hearing things I don’t agree with.
􀂅 I try to change the subject to something that relates to my own experiences.
􀂅 I think more about my reply while the other person is speaking than what he or
she is saying.

Listening Questionnaire
Listening Questionnaire
When listening to another
person, I…
Always
(1 pt.)
Usually
(2 pts.)
Often
(3 pts.)
Rarely
(4 pts.)
Never
(5 pts.)
Get distracted
Listen only to facts
Interrupt
Assume the other person
already knows
Prejudge
Tune out
Ignore nonverbal clues
Total + + + + +

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