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69 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 521 Health, Education, and Physical Culture papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of nonverbal cues in the retrieval of co-occurring verbal messages. The study investigates the durability and persistence of nonverbal cues in providing utterance retrieval.

    Nonverbal cue context and episodic memory: On the availability and endurance of nonverbal behaviors as retrieval cues · 1985 · DOI

  • The use of actors simulating disabilities may lack realism. The study requires the ability to recruit genuinely disabled individuals and actors simulating disabilities.

    Nonverbal cues employed in discriminating between disabled persons and actors · 1982 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the generalizability of the findings to real-world settings. Future research should explore the use of other cues for discrimination.

    Nonverbal cues employed in discriminating between disabled persons and actors · 1982 · DOI

  • The study faced challenges in terms of limited sample size and age range. The study required the development of a reliable method for recording and analyzing the occurrences of the nine gestures.

    Developmental Differentiation of Adolescent Body Gestures · 1981 · DOI

  • Few developmental investigations of age-specific or sex-specific body gestures have been reported. There is a need for norms for clinicians evaluating potential gender disturbances.

    Developmental Differentiation of Adolescent Body Gestures · 1981 · DOI

  • One challenge is the difficulty of studying the role of gestures in communication. Another challenge is the limited understanding of the mechanisms by which physiographic gestures facilitate performance.

    Physiographic gestures as decoding facilitators: Three experiments exploring a neglected facet of communication · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a dearth of studies exploring the role of gestures in the communication of 'experience'. Most research has been concerned with gestures as expressions of attitudes and emotion.

    Physiographic gestures as decoding facilitators: Three experiments exploring a neglected facet of communication · 1981 · DOI

  • Further study on the effectiveness of pantomime in different language learning contexts. Investigation into the use of pantomime for conveying complex interpersonal relationships.

    Pantomime in the Foreign Language Classroom · 1981 · DOI

  • The need for a technique that encourages language learners to participate orally without feeling pressure. The lack of a comprehensive list of attitudes and emotions that can be conveyed through pantomime.

    Pantomime in the Foreign Language Classroom · 1981 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the research on similarities between friends in their understanding of nonverbal cues. Previous research has focused on demographic characteristics, intelligence, personality, attitudes, and values, but not nonverbal cues.

    Similarities between friends in their understanding of nonverbal cues · 1980 · DOI

  • The neglect of nonverbal means of communication, such as hand gestures, in the development of communication skills. The lack of understanding of the role of hand gestures in the communication of school-aged children.

    Hand Gestures as a Communicative Mode in School-Aged Children · 1979 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a need to understand the cultural differences in interpreting body language cues. It highlights the importance of considering the context of the entire behavior pattern of a person.

    Understanding Body Language · 1979 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the traditional methods of teaching academic concepts. The paper highlights the need for a more dynamic and creative approach to learning.

    A Nonverbal Approach to Learning the Three R's · 1979 · DOI

  • Future research could investigate nonverbal communication patterns in other cultures. Future research could examine the effect of other variables on nonverbal communication patterns.

    A field study of nonverbal communication in Germany, Italy, and the United States · 1977 · DOI

  • The gap is the need for a systematic analysis of nonverbal communication patterns. The gap is the lack of quantitative data on nonverbal communication.

    A field study of nonverbal communication in Germany, Italy, and the United States · 1977 · DOI

  • The lack of cross-cultural studies on the effectiveness of gestures in communication. The need to investigate the role of gestures in communication in different cultures.

    A Cross-Cultural Study of the Communication of Extra-Verbal Meaning by Gesture · 1975 · DOI

  • The study highlights the challenge of understanding the complexities of tactile communication and its relationship to sex differences. The paper identifies the need to consider the cultural and social context in which touch is used.

    The Meanings of Touch: Sex Differences · 1975 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the meanings of touch and their relationship to sex differences. The paper highlights the need for further research on the role of touch in interpersonal relationships and its relationship to sex differences.

    The Meanings of Touch: Sex Differences · 1975 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in our understanding of the effects of eliminating hand gestures on speech performance. The research highlights the need for further investigation into the relationship between physical movements and speech structure.

    The effects of elimination of hand gestures and of verbal codability on speech performance · 1975 · DOI

  • Further study on non-vocal gestures and social form is needed. The application of Mead's concept of significant symbol to non-vocal gestures and social form could be explored.

    Non-Vocal Gesture, Process, and Social Form: a Reexamination of Mead's Significant Symbol · 1974 · DOI

  • Mead's emphasis on vocal gestures leaves a gap in understanding non-vocal gestures. The importance of social form in communication is not fully explored.

    Non-Vocal Gesture, Process, and Social Form: a Reexamination of Mead's Significant Symbol · 1974 · DOI

  • There is a need for a classification scheme for hand movements that can be used to understand nonverbal behavior. Prior studies have not made sufficient distinctions among different types of hand movements.

    Hand Movements · 1972 · DOI

  • There has been no serious attempt to assess the base data that might account for these two different types of productions. Very little has been done in an attempt to classify all the various types of responses, especially in the syntagmatic category.

    Categorization of Paradigmatic Syntagmatic Oral Responses · 1972 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the impact of nonverbal vocalic communication on perceptions of a speaker. There is a need for more studies on the importance of considering vocal cues in oral communication.

    Nonverbal vocalic communication and perceptions of a speaker · 1971 · DOI

  • The study only used a sample of 100 male apprentices. The study only used a limited number of talks and scripts. The study did not control for other factors that may influence comprehension.

    Oral communication in part-time day classes · 1961 · DOI

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