Quiz – Self-Contact Signals

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

Self-contact signals were classified by Ekman and Friesen as what?

Adaptors

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Emblems

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Illustrators

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Regulators

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

How do adaptors differ from emblems?

Adaptors reveal inner states unconsciously; emblems carry specific meanings

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Adaptors carry specific cultural meanings

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Emblems are always unconscious

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They are identical

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Which is a soothing adaptor described in the script?

Arm-crossing that calms the nervous system

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Jaw clenching under stress

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Shouting loudly

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Sprinting away

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

DePaulo’s research shows self-contact behaviors do what under deception or pressure?

Intensify

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Disappear completely

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Remain perfectly constant

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Become slower and calmer

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each cluster type to an example from the script.

Sort elements

Hand-holding or arm-crossing
Jaw clenching or fidgeting
Stillness and open posture
Increased touching frequency

Soothing adaptor

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Stress marker

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Comfort cluster

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Distress cluster

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

What is the ethical foundation for reading self-contact signals?

Never pathologize; they indicate discomfort, not disorder

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Always diagnose a mental disorder

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Use them as sole proof of lying

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Ignore context entirely

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