WGU C464 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION FINAL
EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Kinesics - ANS-The study of body movements, including posture, gestures, and facial
expressions
Emblems - ANS-Nonverbal movements that substitute for words and verbalization. Hold a
hand up for "stop", giving the "thumbs up" symbol to suggest that all is well
Illustrators - ANS-Movements that accompany or reinforce the meaning of a verbal code, like
shaking our head to tell someone "no" or nodding our head to say "yes"
Affect displays - ANS-Nonverbal movements that reveal emotion. Slumped shoulders, minimal
eye contact may indicate sadness.
Adaptors - ANS-Movements that communicators engage in, sometimes unconsciously, to
relieve stress and anxiety. For example, a nervous speaker may tap their fingers on the
podium.
Proxemics - ANS-The ways in which humans use and manage the space around them as a way
of shaping meanings
Intimate distance - ANS-<18 inches from you. Reserved for the closest people.
Personal distance - ANS-18 inches to 4 feet away from you. Used by most Americans for
conversation with friends and acquaintances
, Social distance - ANS-4 feet to 12 feet. Most often used in the workplace
Public distance - ANS->12 feet away. Used in public speaking and lecturing.
Haptics - ANS-The use of touch in communication
Paralanguage - ANS-Uses of the voice other than to express words and phrases such as pitch,
rate, tone, enunciation
Artifacts - ANS-Ornaments and adornments a person displays. Jewelry, hairstyle and colors,
makeup, clothing, watches, cars, glasses
Dyadic relationships - ANS-A relationship involving two people
Inclusion needs - ANS-Our need to feel accepted by and involved with others
Control needs - ANS-Concerned with the extent to which relationships help us feel competent
and confident as individuals, and, by extension, influential over others
Affection needs - ANS-The need to feel attached, devoted, or loved
Initiating or Orientation - ANS-The earliest period of a new relationship. Communication is
fairly nonintimate and impersonal. Conversations are restricted to safe and positive topics.
Direct strategies - ANS-Fairly straightforward in their intent. People introduce themselves,
invite others to participate in activities, or make explicit statements of attraction
EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Kinesics - ANS-The study of body movements, including posture, gestures, and facial
expressions
Emblems - ANS-Nonverbal movements that substitute for words and verbalization. Hold a
hand up for "stop", giving the "thumbs up" symbol to suggest that all is well
Illustrators - ANS-Movements that accompany or reinforce the meaning of a verbal code, like
shaking our head to tell someone "no" or nodding our head to say "yes"
Affect displays - ANS-Nonverbal movements that reveal emotion. Slumped shoulders, minimal
eye contact may indicate sadness.
Adaptors - ANS-Movements that communicators engage in, sometimes unconsciously, to
relieve stress and anxiety. For example, a nervous speaker may tap their fingers on the
podium.
Proxemics - ANS-The ways in which humans use and manage the space around them as a way
of shaping meanings
Intimate distance - ANS-<18 inches from you. Reserved for the closest people.
Personal distance - ANS-18 inches to 4 feet away from you. Used by most Americans for
conversation with friends and acquaintances
, Social distance - ANS-4 feet to 12 feet. Most often used in the workplace
Public distance - ANS->12 feet away. Used in public speaking and lecturing.
Haptics - ANS-The use of touch in communication
Paralanguage - ANS-Uses of the voice other than to express words and phrases such as pitch,
rate, tone, enunciation
Artifacts - ANS-Ornaments and adornments a person displays. Jewelry, hairstyle and colors,
makeup, clothing, watches, cars, glasses
Dyadic relationships - ANS-A relationship involving two people
Inclusion needs - ANS-Our need to feel accepted by and involved with others
Control needs - ANS-Concerned with the extent to which relationships help us feel competent
and confident as individuals, and, by extension, influential over others
Affection needs - ANS-The need to feel attached, devoted, or loved
Initiating or Orientation - ANS-The earliest period of a new relationship. Communication is
fairly nonintimate and impersonal. Conversations are restricted to safe and positive topics.
Direct strategies - ANS-Fairly straightforward in their intent. People introduce themselves,
invite others to participate in activities, or make explicit statements of attraction
