SummaryThis study investigated whether preschool children could use the conventional "actions speak louder than words" principle also known as the "verbal nonverbal coherence" principle to process information where signals Verbal questions contradict non-verbal questions. Three- to five-year-olds were shown a video in which an actress drank a beverage and made a verbal statement (e.g., I like it) that was inconsistent with her emotional expression (e.g., frowning). The children were then asked whether or not the actor liked the drink. If children used the principle of nonverbal verbal coherence, they should respond based on the information conveyed by the actor's emotional expression. The purpose of this study was to specifically address the possibility that 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds relied more on nonverbal cues than verbal cues to determine the true state of affairs when the inconsistency between cues was theirs. made evident. Literature ReviewNonverbal communication includes all aspects of communication other than the words themselves (Wood, 2007). Nonverbal communication is perceived as more credible and reliable than verbal communication in expressing true feelings, especially when verbal and nonverbal messages are inconsistent. In inconsistent communications it is essential that the receiver distinguishes the discrepancy between messages and uses the different messages to interpret their meaning. One of the main inconsistent communication situations involves the verbal message being different or contradictory to the nonverbal message (Eskritt & Lee, 2003). Nonverbal behaviors are often accurate indicators of how positively or negatively we feel about others. This study explains the verbal-nonverb… in the center of the paper… questions that the information in the article has raised that I might want to explore further? I would have liked them to have divided the children by gender to better understand whether there would be a difference between boys and girls in the recognition of verbal and non-verbal communication.5. What questions could you (the class) ask about the information in the article? The class would most likely raise the same questions I had since they were not discussed in depth in the results and discussion portion of the article. Works Cited Eskritt, M. , & Kang, L. (2003). DO ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS? PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S USE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF VERBAL-NONVERBAL CONSISTENCY DURING INCOHERENT COMMUNICATIONS. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27(1), 25-41.Wood, J. (2007). Interpersonal communication: daily encounters. 5th edition