Exam 4: Verbal Messages

A lie told to achieve some good is called _____deception.

You construct meaning out of the messages you receive combined with your own social and cultural perspectives.

_________refers to a tendency to view people, objects, and events in terms of how they're talked about or labeled rather than in terms of how they actually exist.

Elmer constantly complains about the disrespectful and lazy attitudes of young people these days. What kind of language is Elmer engaging in?

Polarizing statements tend to describe events and people in terms of __________ .

The denotative meaning of a message is relatively_________ .

Generally, women are politer in their speech and use more indirect statements when making requests than do men.

Which of the following is the best example of a disconfirming behavior?

________is a verbal or mental subscript that identifies each person in a group as an individual even though all members of the group may be covered by the same label.

Overattribution tends to activate and perpetuate stereotypes.

________messages include all people present, acknowledge the relevance of others, and are normally considered polite.

Which of the following statements is the best example of indiscrimination?

Extensional orientation is the tendency to be guided by what we see happening rather than by the label for what is happening.

________is the tendency to look at the world and to describe it in terms of extremes.

All self-enhancement involves deception.

What does it mean for a message to be onymous?

List and briefly define the four types of lies, and give an example of each.

Which of the following describes a preferred netiquette strategy?

The preferred use of gay is as an)______ , not an) _____.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the meaning of messages?