Question 1

Which term refers to words that have more than one dictionary definition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is the highest-level abstraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  complaining about chores 
B)  complaining about my housekeeping 
C)  reminding me to wash the dishes 
D)  reminding me about chores I haven't done 
A)  complaining about chores 
B)  complaining about my housekeeping 
C)  reminding me to wash the dishes 
D)  reminding me about chores I haven't done

Question 3

Which term refers to conclusions that are arrived at from an interpretation of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferences 
B)  emotive language 
C)  deferential language 
D)  powerful language 
A)  inferences 
B)  emotive language 
C)  deferential language 
D)  powerful language

Question 4

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliation and acceptance with a group 
B)  agreement on a critical issue 
C)  resolution of a conflict 
D)  unity within a group 
A)  affiliation and acceptance with a group 
B)  agreement on a critical issue 
C)  resolution of a conflict 
D)  unity within a group

Question 5

"I'm really excited to see you." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

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 6

Which statement best summarizes the problem with "it" statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always positive. 
B)  They attribute ownership to some unidentified source. 
C)  They are unclear. 
D)  They blame the other person. 
A)  They are always positive. 
B)  They attribute ownership to some unidentified source. 
C)  They are unclear. 
D)  They blame the other person.

Question 7

How can a person clarify misunderstandings that revolve around emotive,equivocal,and relative language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use clearer punctuation of perceptual events. 
B)  Replace abstract terms with concrete ones. 
C)  Confine communication to static definitions. 
D)  Use more interpersonal and less impersonal communication. 
A)  Use clearer punctuation of perceptual events. 
B)  Replace abstract terms with concrete ones. 
C)  Confine communication to static definitions. 
D)  Use more interpersonal and less impersonal communication.

Question 8

What characteristic is present in cultures that prize succinctness in language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silence is valued. 
B)  Vocabulary is limited. 
C)  Verbal fluency is admired. 
D)  More than one language is spoken. 
A)  Silence is valued. 
B)  Vocabulary is limited. 
C)  Verbal fluency is admired. 
D)  More than one language is spoken.

Question 9

Which term refers to using speech mannerisms that emphasize a communicator's differences from others?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which term refers to language that appears to describe something but really announces the speaker's positive or negative attitude toward it?

Accepted Answer

A)  inference 
B)  irresponsible language 
C)  emotive language 
D)  deferential language 
A)  inference 
B)  irresponsible language 
C)  emotive language 
D)  deferential language

Question 11

Words such as lady lawyer,female doctor,and woman minister are part of inclusive language terminology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What semantic problem can be caused by statements such as "Frank is a responsible nurse"?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotive language 
B)  equivocation 
C)  euphemistic language 
D)  static evaluation 
A)  emotive language 
B)  equivocation 
C)  euphemistic language 
D)  static evaluation

Question 13

When is making an inference a reasonable thing to do in interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the other person understands you 
B)  when you wait for the other to infer also 
C)  when you identify the inference to the other person 
D)  when you first describe the fact that led to the inference 
A)  when the other person understands you 
B)  when you wait for the other to infer also 
C)  when you identify the inference to the other person 
D)  when you first describe the fact that led to the inference

Question 14

According to research,women talk more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Xaoling just finished medical school and wants to demonstrate that he is a competent doctor.As a result he uses a lot of jargon with his patients.This is known as divergence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

I often refer to my three colleagues as "an uptight team." What am I using that might cause a misunderstanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotive words 
B)  equivocal words 
C)  euphemisms 
D)  pragmatic wording 
A)  emotive words 
B)  equivocal words 
C)  euphemisms 
D)  pragmatic wording

Question 17

Relative words gain their meaning from comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Judges always favour women." What is this statement an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  directness 
B)  self-confusion 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  directness 
B)  self-confusion 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  stereotyping

Question 19

What is a common feature of the Arabic language?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct and succinct speech 
B)  clear affirmations and rejections 
C)  strong assertions and exaggerations 
D)  ideas are stated once and rarely repeated 
A)  direct and succinct speech 
B)  clear affirmations and rejections 
C)  strong assertions and exaggerations 
D)  ideas are stated once and rarely repeated

Question 20

"You" language is the language of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which term refers to words that have more than one dictionary definition?

Which of the following is the highest-level abstraction?

Which term refers to conclusions that are arrived at from an interpretation of evidence?

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

"I'm really excited to see you." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Which statement best summarizes the problem with "it" statements?

How can a person clarify misunderstandings that revolve around emotive,equivocal,and relative language?

What characteristic is present in cultures that prize succinctness in language?

Which term refers to using speech mannerisms that emphasize a communicator's differences from others?

Which term refers to language that appears to describe something but really announces the speaker's positive or negative attitude toward it?

Words such as lady lawyer,female doctor,and woman minister are part of inclusive language terminology.

What semantic problem can be caused by statements such as "Frank is a responsible nurse"?

When is making an inference a reasonable thing to do in interpersonal communication?

According to research,women talk more than men.

Xaoling just finished medical school and wants to demonstrate that he is a competent doctor.As a result he uses a lot of jargon with his patients.This is known as divergence.

I often refer to my three colleagues as "an uptight team." What am I using that might cause a misunderstanding?

Relative words gain their meaning from comparison.

"Judges always favour women." What is this statement an example of?

What is a common feature of the Arabic language?

"You" language is the language of responsibility.

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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Exam 5: Language: Barrier and Bridge

Which term refers to words that have more than one dictionary definition?

Which of the following is the highest-level abstraction?

Which term refers to conclusions that are arrived at from an interpretation of evidence?

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

"I'm really excited to see you." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Which statement best summarizes the problem with "it" statements?

How can a person clarify misunderstandings that revolve around emotive,equivocal,and relative language?

What characteristic is present in cultures that prize succinctness in language?

Which term refers to using speech mannerisms that emphasize a communicator's differences from others?

Which term refers to language that appears to describe something but really announces the speaker's positive or negative attitude toward it?

Words such as lady lawyer,female doctor,and woman minister are part of inclusive language terminology.

What semantic problem can be caused by statements such as "Frank is a responsible nurse"?

When is making an inference a reasonable thing to do in interpersonal communication?

According to research,women talk more than men.

Xaoling just finished medical school and wants to demonstrate that he is a competent doctor.As a result he uses a lot of jargon with his patients.This is known as divergence.

I often refer to my three colleagues as "an uptight team." What am I using that might cause a misunderstanding?

Relative words gain their meaning from comparison.

"Judges always favour women." What is this statement an example of?

What is a common feature of the Arabic language?

"You" language is the language of responsibility.

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

Filters