Question

Match each type of body language with its example.

1. shaking your head while saying "No."

2. nodding your head for "Yes."

3. tapping a pen when anxious

4. chewing on a pen cap while thinking

5. putting your hand to your ear so someone will speak up
illustrator
affect display
adaptor
emblem
regulator

Answer 1

1. shaking your head while saying "No." 3

adaptor

2. nodding your head for "Yes." 4

affect display

3. tapping a pen when anxious 2

emblem

4. chewing on a pen cap while thinking

illustrator

5. putting your hand to your ear so someone will speak up

regulator

Answer 2

In social sciences, there are five types of kinesics or body language expressions: emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators and adaptors. These examples represent each type of kinesics:

1. Shaking your head while saying "No." - Illustrator, that accompany and reinforce the verbal message.

2. Nodding your head for "Yes." - Emblem, because it substitutes the verbal message.

3. Tapping a pen when anxious - Adaptator, that is used to relieve tension, either because it is a nervous habit or an involuntary tick.

4. Chewing on a pen cap while thinking - Affect display, that are movements of the body or face that carry meaning or emotion.

5. Putting your hand to your ear so someone will speak up - Regulator, because it controls the flow of the communication by sending a message to the other party that he or she is being listened to.