Quiz – Eye Contact Norms

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

In Western professional contexts, direct eye contact usually signals:

Trustworthiness and engagement

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Disrespect toward authority

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Aggression and hostility

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Boredom and disinterest

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Whose eye-contact regulation theory explains that gaze monitors reactions and regulates conversation?

Argyle

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Matsumoto

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Globerson

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Erin Meyer

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Which 2019 study quantified gaze divergence between Western and Eastern professionals?

Globerson

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Hall

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Argyle

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Hofstede

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

In recruitment, managers often unconsciously favor candidates whose nonverbal patterns:

Match their own cultural template

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Contradict their expectations

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Are completely unreadable

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Come from distant cultures

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each item to its description.

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Direct eye contact signals confidence and honesty
Prolonged eye contact can signal disrespect to authority
Gaze monitors reactions and regulates conversational flow
Distorts how a manager interprets a candidate’s gaze

Western context

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Many Asian cultures

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Argyle’s theory

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Confirmation bias

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Which statement reflects moving beyond stereotypes about eye contact?

Individual variation within cultures surpasses variation between them

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Every culture reads gaze in exactly the same way

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A person’s country fully predicts their gaze

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Eye contact has no professional consequences

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