How well can you read BODY LANGUAGE?

Test your intuition with this 9-Question Anonymous Quiz.

The following quiz will help evaluate your current understanding of BODY LANGUAGE. You can see your personal score and confirm just how keen your intuition really is!

Good luck, I hope you enjoy the quiz.

This quiz is anonymous. Do not write your name in the quiz. The data collected will only be viewed by Kinésica, S.A. and is completely confidential. This quiz is intended to be fun, generating insights to help raise awareness around your current understanding of non-verbal communication. This quiz should not be understood to constitute any type of medical or psychological diagnosis.

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* 1. Non-verbal communication includes tone of voice, speed of speech, gestures, posture, proximity, facial expressions, and overall body language. What percentage of communication would you say is non-verbal?

<15%

30%

70%

More than 80%

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* 2. True or False. When a person holds their hands in front of their body, essentially covering their zipper, it indicates they are feeling vulnerable and in need of reassurance.

True

False

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* 3. Can you spot deception… which of the following gestures do you think would indicate a potential lie or that this person might be hiding something from you?

All of the above.

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* 4. When speaking to an audience, what would be favorable body language in delivering an engaging speech?

Clinging to a lectern/podium

Exposed palms of hands

Crossed arms

Placing your hands in your pockets

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* 5. You can tell a lot about a person by their handshake. Which of the following people wants to assert dominance during this interaction?

The woman on the right with her palm facing downwards.

The woman on the left with her palm facing upwards.

Neither, no one is trying to assert dominance.

They are both trying to assert dominance.

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* 6. You call your group manager in for some tough feedback, after a few minutes you notice that she’s shaking her legs and has crossed her arms. What do you think this suggests?

She’s not interested in your feedback.

She feels vulnerable and nervous about receiving feedback.

She’s very comfortable and open to feedback.

None of the above.

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* 7. Leaders tend to use their tone of voice and expansive body movements to create a sense of authority. What should they do with their hands to emphasize this effect?

Keep their palms facing down.

Make wild, expansive hand gestures while speaking.

Keep their hands in their pockets.

None of the above.

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* 8. During an important negotiation, which of the below evaluation gestures is a positive cue to close the deal?

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* 9. Micro-expressions are involuntary movements of the facial muscles lasting 1/2 second or shorter that generally reveal a hidden, unconscious emotion. Which hidden emotion do you think is communicated in this micro-expression?

Contempt

Anger

Sadness

Happiness