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Which of the following statements is good advice for salespeople concerned about using proper facial expressions as nonverbal communicators?


A) Nothing creates rapport like a smile.
B) Refrain from blushing during the presentation.
C) Try pointing fingers to add emphasis to statements.
D) Facial reactions are typically easy to manage.
E) Staring fixedly at customers is a great way to communicate confidence.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about appearance as a nonverbal communicator is true?


A) A salesperson should always wear professional attire.
B) It is much better to under dress than to overdress.
C) Salespeople should attempt to match their style of dress to that of their customers.
D) In today's business world, ties are an unnecessary bother and do nothing to add to a salesperson's potential for success.
E) Successful salespeople always wear high-fashion clothing.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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What is the benefit of repeating information to customers during a sales interaction? What are the drawbacks (if any)of this technique?

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Which of the following statements is good advice for salespeople concerned about proper use of hand gestures in the United States?


A) Avoid dropping your hands down by your sides while presenting and keeping them there.
B) Do not expose your palm to your prospect because that gesture sends negative or "stop" signals.
C) When making a presentation before a group, keep hand gestures to a minimum so you'll appear confident about your topic.
D) Using the hand in a slicing motion signals the other person to cut their comments short.
E) All of the above.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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In the context of communication,define noise.

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Noises are sounds unrelated to...

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During a sales presentation,why would a salesperson repeat word for word the negative comment a customer made about his product's service contract?


A) To engage in passive listening
B) To provide feedback to the customer
C) To avoid having any lulls in the conversation
D) To verify that he decoded the customer's message correctly
E) To summarize the customer's concerns

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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It is best to deliver bad news to customers via e-mail.

A) True
B) False

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What is active listening? What techniques do active listeners use?

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Active listening is the process of think...

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Slicing hand movements and pointing a finger are mild gestures that should be used frequently during sales presentations.

A) True
B) False

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In communications,what are the four distance zones used for?

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The intimate zone is reserved primarily ...

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How should professional salespeople dress? Explain your answer.

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Physical appearance,specifically dress s...

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How do the voice characteristics of a salesperson affect communication?

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A salesperson's delivery of words affect...

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According to the communication process,when a salesperson develops a sales presentation,he or she is actively involved in:


A) encoding.
B) affective stimulation.
C) perceptualization.
D) decoding.
E) selling.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Mirroring is the act of practicing one's own nonverbal signals in front of a mirror.

A) True
B) False

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Jennifer walks in to her customer's office,and immediately the customer begins talking about his problems both at work and at home.Jennifer had a sales presentation prepared for the customer but,instead listens quietly,asking questions where appropriate and offering support when appropriate.Jennifer is practicing:


A) paraphrasing the customer.
B) active listening.
C) the body language agreement method.
D) the tolerating silence presentation format.
E) the low-context-high-context differential.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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The intimate zone is reserved for a salesperson's supervisors.

A) True
B) False

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Body movements directed toward a person indicate boredom,apprehension,or possibly anger.

A) True
B) False

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One way to define _____ is to say Ned can speak at a rate of only 120 to 160 words per minute,but he can listen to more than 800 words per minute.


A) active listening
B) speaking-listening differential
C) lazy tongue syndrome
D) the need for indirect questioning
E) the need for open-ended questions

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The speaking-listening differential can be used to predict how many moments of silence will likely occur in the sales presentation.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE?


A) Paraphrasing what a prospect says is fine, but never repeat things word for word.
B) A salesperson should listen to a customer's words from the customer's point of view.
C) Additional questions can give a salesperson a more complete understanding of what a prospect is trying to communicate.
D) Tolerating silence gives a customer time to think.
E) Summarizing provides both a salesperson and a customer with an overview of what has been said.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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