Question 1

How are men's and women's use of language similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both talk about similar topics. 
B)  They both use about the same level of direct speech. 
C)  They both speak about the same number of words each day. 
D)  They both use about the same amount of supportive comments. 
A)  They both talk about similar topics. 
B)  They both use about the same level of direct speech. 
C)  They both speak about the same number of words each day. 
D)  They both use about the same amount of supportive comments.

Question 2

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
-Their new apartment is more comfortable than the old one.

Accepted Answer

A) inference 
B) fact 
A) inference 
B) fact

Question 3

"Canadians love hockey." What is this statement an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  confusing self-talk 
B)  equivocation 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  confusing self-talk 
B)  equivocation 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  stereotyping

Question 4

You ask for a small piece of cake but get a piece twice as large as you expected.What caused this semantic problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  equivocal words 
B)  euphemisms 
C)  relative words 
D)  semantic discordance 
A)  equivocal words 
B)  euphemisms 
C)  relative words 
D)  semantic discordance

Question 5

Aiden is a teen who has recently started to use slang that his parents don't fully understand.He also complains that his parents speak like they are "from a different planet." What linguistic strategy is Aiden using?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  differentiation 
C)  divergence 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  convergence 
B)  differentiation 
C)  divergence 
D)  stereotyping

Question 6

Clay has moved to a new school.He starts using slang that other students are using even though these are words he normally doesn't use.What is Clay experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergence 
B)  convergence 
C)  using differential language 
D)  using disruptive language 
A)  divergence 
B)  convergence 
C)  using differential language 
D)  using disruptive language

Question 7

Discuss emotive language.How can you avoid arguments involving emotive words? Discuss a personal example where you used emotive language.How could you rephrase your emotive language?

Accepted Answer

Emotive language is language that is use

Question 8

Which of the following is the least abstract?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving me more time 
B)  paying attention to me every day 
C)  letting me know you appreciate me 
D)  saying "thanks" when I help with your work 
A)  giving me more time 
B)  paying attention to me every day 
C)  letting me know you appreciate me 
D)  saying "thanks" when I help with your work

Question 9

Communication scholars examined language use in the courtroom and found that when women and men were on the witness stand,they both spoke in a deferential style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Don't you think we should give it another try?" What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  a disclaimer 
B)  a hedge 
C)  a hesitation 
D)  a tag question 
A)  a disclaimer 
B)  a hedge 
C)  a hesitation 
D)  a tag question

Question 11

What must an "I" statement contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the other person's feelings 
B)  a description of the other person's behaviour 
C)  the consequences of the speaker's behaviour 
D)  supportive comments about the other person 
A)  a description of the other person's feelings 
B)  a description of the other person's behaviour 
C)  the consequences of the speaker's behaviour 
D)  supportive comments about the other person

Question 12

According to the textbook,women need same-sex conversations more than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  much use of silence 
B)  much self-expression 
C)  indirect expression of opinions 
D)  less reliance on explicit verbal messages 
A)  much use of silence 
B)  much self-expression 
C)  indirect expression of opinions 
D)  less reliance on explicit verbal messages

Question 14

Which of the following indicates a speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I" vs. "we" or "you" 
B)  "it" vs. "his" 
C)  "his" or "her" vs. "their" 
D)  singular vs. plural terms 
A)  "I" vs. "we" or "you" 
B)  "it" vs. "his" 
C)  "his" or "her" vs. "their" 
D)  singular vs. plural terms

Question 15

Semantic rules are more powerful than an individual's personal meaning for words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You think Steve,a personal trainer at the gym,is "arrogant." Your friend thinks he has a lot of "self-confidence." What is the cause of your disagreement about Steve?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotive language 
B)  linguistic determinism 
C)  punctuation 
D)  relative terms 
A)  emotive language 
B)  linguistic determinism 
C)  punctuation 
D)  relative terms

Question 17

Which rule governs the way symbols can be arranged,as opposed to the meanings of those symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic rules 
B)  semantic rules 
C)  sequential rules 
D)  syntactic rules 
A)  pragmatic rules 
B)  semantic rules 
C)  sequential rules 
D)  syntactic rules

Question 18

"Excuse me.I have to work in the morning.Would you mind turning down the music just a little?" What form of deferential language is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intensifier 
B)  a hedge 
C)  a hesitation 
D)  a polite form 
A)  an intensifier 
B)  a hedge 
C)  a hesitation 
D)  a polite form

Question 19

An example of man-linked language would be "men's washroom."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Studies have found that females use as much powerful language as males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How are men's and women's use of language similar?

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -Their new apartment is more comfortable than the old one.

"Canadians love hockey." What is this statement an example of?

You ask for a small piece of cake but get a piece twice as large as you expected.What caused this semantic problem?

Aiden is a teen who has recently started to use slang that his parents don't fully understand.He also complains that his parents speak like they are "from a different planet." What linguistic strategy is Aiden using?

Clay has moved to a new school.He starts using slang that other students are using even though these are words he normally doesn't use.What is Clay experiencing?

Discuss emotive language.How can you avoid arguments involving emotive words? Discuss a personal example where you used emotive language.How could you rephrase your emotive language?

Which of the following is the least abstract?

Communication scholars examined language use in the courtroom and found that when women and men were on the witness stand,they both spoke in a deferential style.

"Don't you think we should give it another try?" What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

What must an "I" statement contain?

According to the textbook,women need same-sex conversations more than men do.

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

Which of the following indicates a speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings?

Semantic rules are more powerful than an individual's personal meaning for words.

You think Steve,a personal trainer at the gym,is "arrogant." Your friend thinks he has a lot of "self-confidence." What is the cause of your disagreement about Steve?

Which rule governs the way symbols can be arranged,as opposed to the meanings of those symbols?

"Excuse me.I have to work in the morning.Would you mind turning down the music just a little?" What form of deferential language is this?

An example of man-linked language would be "men's washroom."

Studies have found that females use as much powerful language as males.

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Exam 5: Language: Barrier and Bridge

How are men's and women's use of language similar?

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -Their new apartment is more comfortable than the old one.

"Canadians love hockey." What is this statement an example of?

You ask for a small piece of cake but get a piece twice as large as you expected.What caused this semantic problem?

Aiden is a teen who has recently started to use slang that his parents don't fully understand.He also complains that his parents speak like they are "from a different planet." What linguistic strategy is Aiden using?

Clay has moved to a new school.He starts using slang that other students are using even though these are words he normally doesn't use.What is Clay experiencing?

Discuss emotive language.How can you avoid arguments involving emotive words? Discuss a personal example where you used emotive language.How could you rephrase your emotive language?

Which of the following is the least abstract?

Communication scholars examined language use in the courtroom and found that when women and men were on the witness stand,they both spoke in a deferential style.

"Don't you think we should give it another try?" What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

What must an "I" statement contain?

According to the textbook,women need same-sex conversations more than men do.

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

Which of the following indicates a speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings?

Semantic rules are more powerful than an individual's personal meaning for words.

You think Steve,a personal trainer at the gym,is "arrogant." Your friend thinks he has a lot of "self-confidence." What is the cause of your disagreement about Steve?

Which rule governs the way symbols can be arranged,as opposed to the meanings of those symbols?

"Excuse me.I have to work in the morning.Would you mind turning down the music just a little?" What form of deferential language is this?

An example of man-linked language would be "men's washroom."

Studies have found that females use as much powerful language as males.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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