Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Verbal communication becomes more powerful if accompanied by non-verbal messages.
Statement II: Non-verbal communication does not reflect personal feelings, emotions and attitudes.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
This pair contrasts a true claim about how verbal and non-verbal communication work together with a false claim about what non-verbal communication does.
Statement I is true. Verbal communication becomes markedly more powerful when it is accompanied by non-verbal signals — facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice. These cues reinforce, complement and emphasise the spoken words, resolve ambiguity, and add emotional colour, so that the combined message is far more convincing and vivid than words alone.
Statement II is false. It claims non-verbal communication does not reflect personal feelings, emotions and attitudes — but the reverse is true. Non-verbal channels are in fact the primary vehicle for expressing exactly those inner states: a smile, a frown, a slumped posture or a warm tone reveal emotion often more honestly than words. Classic communication research holds that a large share of emotional meaning in interaction is carried non-verbally, which directly contradicts this statement.
Since the first statement holds and the second is plainly false, the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Similar Questions
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Much of non-verbal communication is based on arbitrary use of symbols by different cultures.
Statement II: A great amount of non-verbal communication is iconic and possibly understood universally.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:The meanings of visual images depend much on:
A. Individual perception
B. Social perception
C. Political links
D. Economic benefits
E. Representational Connections.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Communication through colors can result in:
(a) Aesthetic codes
(b) Cultural codes
(e) Semantic codes
(d) Binary codes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:'Non-content behaviours such as rate of speaking, loudness, tendency to interrupt and pronunciation peculiarities' are referred to as _____________ behaviour.
In communication process, body language is associated with
The word ‘haptics’ denotes:
It is estimated that the meaning derived by the students from non-verbal communication in relation to verbal communication is ___________ more.
Iconic Production of classroom communication includes:
Non-verbal communication is considered:
Internal cues of non-verbal behaviour in the classroom help diagnose:
Important Questions from Non-Verbal
Poor eye contact reflects which of the following?
Which of the following is not an example of verbal communication?
- Match List I with List II
List I List II Body Expressions - (Non-verbal communication) Description A. Emblems I. Maintain the flow of non-verbal communication B. Illustrators II. Communicate a massage other than the topic of current conversation C. Regulators III. Helps relieve tension or stress D. Adaptors IV. Signs which complement verbal communications
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - The study of the cultural, behavioural and sociological aspects of spatial distances between individuals participating in a communication situation is :
- Panchayati Raj institutions in India are important expressions of people's participation in local self governance through:
