Question 1

Collection and verification of primary sources, interpreting the information found, and making conclusions. To what do these issues refer?
A) Forms of data collected.
B) Major areas used to decide what methodology to use.
C) Definition of Triangulation.
D) Functions of a Literature Review.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

This occurs where research builds off of other research, often through replication, and also provides another angle for interpreting results. To what does this refer?
A) Deciding what data counts.
B) The process of using a field experiment.
C) Definition of Triangulation.
D) The continuity distinction.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

This refers to the definition of triangulation, which is the process of using multiple methods or sources of data to strengthen the validity and reliability of research findings. It includes building off of other research, often through replication, and provides additional interpretations of results.

Question 3

Information from laboratory investigations, from surveys, from field experiments, and from field studies. To what does this refer?
A) Forms of data collected.
B) Responses to messages received.
C) How norms play a part in nonverbal communication.
D) Decision tools for conducting nonverbal research.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The given options refer to different aspects of nonverbal communication and its research. The only option that directly mentions forms of data collected is option A.

Question 4

What counts as data AND how data count: to what does this refer?
A) Establishing a theoretical perspective.
B) Major areas used to decide what methodology to use.
C) Structural approach.
D) Continuity distinction.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

This question refers to the major areas used to decide what methodology to use, and data is one of those areas. The question is asking what criteria are used to determine what can be considered data and how data is categorized or evaluated. Choice B best relates to this topic.

Question 5

If you went into a classroom and controlled certain variables in order to see if those variables had an effect on the student's behavior, you would be using this form of research.
A) Structural approach.
B) Functional approach.
C) Field Studies.
D) Field Experiment.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The scenario described involves manipulating variables in a classroom setting to observe the effects on student behavior. This is an example of a field experiment, which involves experimental manipulation in a natural setting outside of a laboratory.

Question 6

Let's say you sit in the lobby of your class building to discover whether students are more nonverbally stressed out when they have 10 minutes between their classes (MWF) or when they have 15 minutes (Tu/Th). You look for certain nonverbal behaviors deemed stressful by earlier research; you count the numbers of them on the two different class schedule days for a two-week period. Then you analyze your findings. What form of research would you be using?
A) Linguistic Distinction.
B) Field Studies.
C) Norm of Reciprocity.
D) Data Analysis and Application.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The method of observing and counting nonverbal behaviors in a real-world setting (the lobby of the class building) is an example of field studies. The researcher is not manipulating any variables or gathering data through surveys or interviews, making options A, C, and D incorrect. Option E can also be eliminated since the researcher is conducting a form of research.

Question 7

When you use this to create a theoretical perspective, you look at the variables of the study in their totality, as "whole picture." It is also referred to as Gestalt or external variable. Which concept is this referring to?
A) Cultural influences.
B) Use of a literature review.
C) Functional approach.
D) Structural approach.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The functional approach considers the whole picture and how different variables interact, similar to the Gestalt perspective.

Question 8

When you use this to create a theoretical perspective, you look at the variables of the study separately; each is looked at individually. Which concept is this referring to?
A) Structural approach.
B) Dyadic effect.
C) Methodological approach.
D) Functional approach .
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The structural approach focuses on the individual variables of a study and examines them separately.

Question 9

This step of nonverbal communication research has you looking through the materials that exist on the topic you wish to research. It is the first step of ALL scientific research, not just nonverbal communication research. Which step is it?
A) Establishing a Theoretical Perspective.
B) Literature Review.
C) Interactional research approach.
D) Data Analysis and Application.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The step described is the Literature Review, which is the first step in all scientific research as it involves reviewing the materials that exist on the topic before any research is conducted.

Question 10

This step of nonverbal communication research has you deciding whether you want quantitative or qualitative results, or both, and choosing a way to get that information.
A) Establishing a Theoretical Perspective.
B) Determining a Methodology.
C) Data Collection.
D) Data Analysis and Application.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Determining a methodology involves deciding whether to use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research and choosing the specific methods and techniques to collect and analyze data. This step is crucial for collecting accurate and meaningful data, and will impact the rest of the research process.

Question 11

This step of nonverbal communication research has you using laboratory experiments, surveys and questionnaires, field experiments, and field studies to complete this step of the research process.
A) Continuity distinction.
B) Determining a Methodology.
C) Data Collection.
D) Filters that influence how we conduct research.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Data Collection involves using various methods such as laboratory experiments, surveys and questionnaires, field experiments, and field studies to gather information about nonverbal communication.

Question 12

This step of nonverbal communication research has you choosing to follow a structural approach or a functional approach. Which is it?
A) Establishing a Theoretical Perspective.
B) Definition of triangulation.
C) Data collection and analysis.
D) Contextual norms in communication.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

Choosing between a structural or functional approach is part of establishing the theoretical perspective for nonverbal communication research.

Question 13

Tell the things you should consult when reviewing the literature of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Tell the issues of the amount of control you have over variables when studying them.

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Question 15

Tell the limitations of nonverbal research.

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Question 16

Discuss why replication is important when conducting studies, giving an example where it might strengthen some research findings.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Using an example of a nonverbal phenomenon that you would like to know more about, discuss how you might go about studying it.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Using an example, discuss how your analysis of the information you might glean in a field experiment will be different than at field study.

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Quiz 15: Appendix: Methods of Nonverbal Communication Research

Collection and verification of primary sources, interpreting the information found, and making conclusions. To what do these issues refer?

This occurs where research builds off of other research, often through replication, and also provides another angle for interpreting results. To what does this refer?

Information from laboratory investigations, from surveys, from field experiments, and from field studies. To what does this refer?

What counts as data AND how data count: to what does this refer?

If you went into a classroom and controlled certain variables in order to see if those variables had an effect on the student's behavior, you would be using this form of research.

When you use this to create a theoretical perspective, you look at the variables of the study in their totality, as "whole picture." It is also referred to as Gestalt or external variable. Which concept is this referring to?

When you use this to create a theoretical perspective, you look at the variables of the study separately; each is looked at individually. Which concept is this referring to?

This step of nonverbal communication research has you looking through the materials that exist on the topic you wish to research. It is the first step of ALL scientific research, not just nonverbal communication research. Which step is it?

This step of nonverbal communication research has you deciding whether you want quantitative or qualitative results, or both, and choosing a way to get that information.

This step of nonverbal communication research has you using laboratory experiments, surveys and questionnaires, field experiments, and field studies to complete this step of the research process.

This step of nonverbal communication research has you choosing to follow a structural approach or a functional approach. Which is it?