Question 1

A friend told you there was a "good chance" that he would come to your party.When he didn't show up you were upset.The semantic problem you experienced was due to

Accepted Answer

A) emotive language. 
B) relative language. 
C) equivocal words. 
D) euphemisms. 
E) semantic distracters. 
A) emotive language. 
B) relative language. 
C) equivocal words. 
D) euphemisms. 
E) semantic distracters.

Question 2

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
-The school board president was arrested for drunken driving.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Language can shape our perceptions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Equivocal words

Accepted Answer

A) have more than one commonly accepted definition. 
B) are low-level abstractions. 
C) mean the same to all people and are thus redundant. 
D) have meanings one person can guess at but another can't. 
E) have no known nonverbal signals to accompany them. 
A) have more than one commonly accepted definition. 
B) are low-level abstractions. 
C) mean the same to all people and are thus redundant. 
D) have meanings one person can guess at but another can't. 
E) have no known nonverbal signals to accompany them.

Question 5

Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our cultural worldview is shaped and reflected by the language spoken by its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Communication researchers call the process of adapting one's speech style to match that of others convergence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Swearing has no useful role in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of misunderstanding occurs when people assign different meanings to the same words?

Accepted Answer

A) syntactic 
B) pragmatic 
C) semantic 
D) disruptive 
E) linguistic relativism 
A) syntactic 
B) pragmatic 
C) semantic 
D) disruptive 
E) linguistic relativism

Question 9

Affiliation can be seen in online communities by increased use of "we."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Low-context cultures use language to maintain social harmony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All human languages are symbolic in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a way to avoid the abstraction in the statement "I've got to be a better student"?

Accepted Answer

A) "I'm going to spend two hours a day studying." 
B) "I'm going to try harder." 
C) "I'm going to get some help from some places on campus." 
D) "My mother and father will be happier if I'm a better student." 
E) "Instructors like students who try hard." 
A) "I'm going to spend two hours a day studying." 
B) "I'm going to try harder." 
C) "I'm going to get some help from some places on campus." 
D) "My mother and father will be happier if I'm a better student." 
E) "Instructors like students who try hard."

Question 13

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
-Your children are disruptive.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In cultures that stress formality in language,

Accepted Answer

A) using correct grammar is most important. 
B) language use defines social position. 
C) the people talk less. 
D) there are fewer real friendships. 
E) the people are too stiff to really communicate. 
A) using correct grammar is most important. 
B) language use defines social position. 
C) the people talk less. 
D) there are fewer real friendships. 
E) the people are too stiff to really communicate.

Question 15

Statements that contain the word "is" ("Luis is an active guy")may lead to the assumption that people are unchanging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) Men's speech is more direct and task-oriented. 
B) Women's speech is more indirect and elaborate. 
C) Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy. 
D) Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations. 
E) Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men. 
A) Men's speech is more direct and task-oriented. 
B) Women's speech is more indirect and elaborate. 
C) Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy. 
D) Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations. 
E) Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men.

Question 17

Speakers of expressive and elaborate languages, such as Arabic, probably do not value silence as much as speakers with a more succinct style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings can be indicated by the use of

Accepted Answer

A) singular terms. 
B) "I" language. 
C) "you" language. 
D) consequence terms. 
E) euphemisms. 
A) singular terms. 
B) "I" language. 
C) "you" language. 
D) consequence terms. 
E) euphemisms.

Question 19

"Frank is lazy" is an example of which semantic problem?

Accepted Answer

A) equivocation 
B) relative language 
C) abstraction 
D) static evaluation 
E) none of the above 
A) equivocation 
B) relative language 
C) abstraction 
D) static evaluation 
E) none of the above

Question 20

In one study, participants' physiological responses were much stronger when hearing actual swear words than euphemisms for those words.Researchers say this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) emotive language. 
B) powerful speech. 
C) semantic rules. 
D) linguistic relativity. 
E) high-context communication. 
A) emotive language. 
B) powerful speech. 
C) semantic rules. 
D) linguistic relativity. 
E) high-context communication.

A friend told you there was a "good chance" that he would come to your party.When he didn't show up you were upset.The semantic problem you experienced was due to

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -The school board president was arrested for drunken driving.

Language can shape our perceptions of the world.

Equivocal words

Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our cultural worldview is shaped and reflected by the language spoken by its members.

Communication researchers call the process of adapting one's speech style to match that of others convergence.

Swearing has no useful role in the workplace.

What type of misunderstanding occurs when people assign different meanings to the same words?

Affiliation can be seen in online communities by increased use of "we."

Low-context cultures use language to maintain social harmony.

All human languages are symbolic in nature.

Which of the following is a way to avoid the abstraction in the statement "I've got to be a better student"?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -Your children are disruptive.

In cultures that stress formality in language,

Statements that contain the word "is" ("Luis is an active guy")may lead to the assumption that people are unchanging.

All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?

Speakers of expressive and elaborate languages, such as Arabic, probably do not value silence as much as speakers with a more succinct style.

A speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings can be indicated by the use of

"Frank is lazy" is an example of which semantic problem?

In one study, participants' physiological responses were much stronger when hearing actual swear words than euphemisms for those words.Researchers say this is an example of

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

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Exam 5: Language

A friend told you there was a "good chance" that he would come to your party.When he didn't show up you were upset.The semantic problem you experienced was due to

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -The school board president was arrested for drunken driving.

Language can shape our perceptions of the world.

Equivocal words

Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our cultural worldview is shaped and reflected by the language spoken by its members.

Communication researchers call the process of adapting one's speech style to match that of others convergence.

Swearing has no useful role in the workplace.

What type of misunderstanding occurs when people assign different meanings to the same words?

Affiliation can be seen in online communities by increased use of "we."

Low-context cultures use language to maintain social harmony.

All human languages are symbolic in nature.

Which of the following is a way to avoid the abstraction in the statement "I've got to be a better student"?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 91-99: Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -Your children are disruptive.

In cultures that stress formality in language,

Statements that contain the word "is" ("Luis is an active guy")may lead to the assumption that people are unchanging.

All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?

Speakers of expressive and elaborate languages, such as Arabic, probably do not value silence as much as speakers with a more succinct style.

A speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings can be indicated by the use of

"Frank is lazy" is an example of which semantic problem?

In one study, participants' physiological responses were much stronger when hearing actual swear words than euphemisms for those words.Researchers say this is an example of

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters