Question 1

"Thanks to you, I can't go to the beach since you were my ride. That makes me angry!" What is missing from this "I" statement?

Accepted Answer

A) a description of the other person's behaviour 
B) a description of the speaker's feelings 
C) a description of the consequences that the other person's behaviour has for the speaker 
D) a description of the speaker's interpretation of the other person's behaviour 
A) a description of the other person's behaviour 
B) a description of the speaker's feelings 
C) a description of the consequences that the other person's behaviour has for the speaker 
D) a description of the speaker's interpretation of the other person's behaviour

Question 2

What are "piece" and "peace" an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) equivocal words 
B) relative words 
C) reappraisal language 
D) semantic rules 
A) equivocal words 
B) relative words 
C) reappraisal language 
D) semantic rules

Question 3

Which term refers to the tendency to view people or relationships as unchanging?

Accepted Answer

A) static evaluation 
B) emotive language 
C) semantics 
D) reappraisal language 
A) static evaluation 
B) emotive language 
C) semantics 
D) reappraisal language

Question 4

Which of the following describes the highest-level abstraction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
a. inference
b. fact
-Mark is so smart and helpful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each of the following statements as...

Question 7

Using "I" language patterns from the text, create three "I" language statements you could actually deliver to people important in your life. Identify the four parts of each of your complete "I" statements.

Accepted Answer

I feel really grateful for your support

Question 8

"You probably won't agree, but no one should be working on Canada's Labour Day holiday." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Accepted Answer

A) a disclaimer 
B) a hedge 
C) a hesitation 
D) a polite form 
A) a disclaimer 
B) a hedge 
C) a hesitation 
D) a polite form

Question 9

Which statement best exemplifies highly abstract language?

Accepted Answer

A) "You can play tennis!" 
B) "Maneet is a loyal person." 
C) "Turn to page 116 and do the exercise at the bottom of the page." 
D) "My car wouldn't start this morning; I wish I had never bought it." 
A) "You can play tennis!" 
B) "Maneet is a loyal person." 
C) "Turn to page 116 and do the exercise at the bottom of the page." 
D) "My car wouldn't start this morning; I wish I had never bought it."

Question 10

Which statement is an inference?

Accepted Answer

A) "You didn't call me yesterday." 
B) "You don't care about me." 
C) "You are late." 
D) "Thanks for agreeing to babysit." 
A) "You didn't call me yesterday." 
B) "You don't care about me." 
C) "You are late." 
D) "Thanks for agreeing to babysit."

Question 11

Which of the following is the problem with "you" language?

Accepted Answer

A) They are always negative. 
B) They attribute ownership to some unidentified source. 
C) They are unclear. 
D) They imply a judgment of another person. 
A) They are always negative. 
B) They attribute ownership to some unidentified source. 
C) They are unclear. 
D) They imply a judgment of another person.

Question 12

Jack told his friend Maurice that he was "kinda disappointed" that he was not able to join him for the hockey game last night. What type of deferential language did Jack use?

Accepted Answer

A) disclaimer 
B) hedge 
C) hesitation 
D) accommodation 
A) disclaimer 
B) hedge 
C) hesitation 
D) accommodation

Question 13

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 14

Discuss the difference between "it" statements, "but" statements, "you" language, and "I" language. Why is it important to use "I" language? Give a personal example where you used "I" language successfully.

Accepted Answer

"It" statements, "but" statements, "you"

Question 15

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 16

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 17

"I, uh, think I'd be a little calmer if you could stop driving so fast, okay?" How could this statement be more powerful?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate the disclaimer. 
B) Eliminate the intensifiers. 
C) Eliminate the polite form. 
D) Eliminate the hedge. 
A) Eliminate the disclaimer. 
B) Eliminate the intensifiers. 
C) Eliminate the polite form. 
D) Eliminate the hedge.

Question 18

Asking questions may be a way to avoid making a declaration of what you want or feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
a. inference
b. fact
-Your children are disruptive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each of the following statements as...

Question 20

Which concept does Dr. Robert Scott Stewart's "A Philosopher's View of Love" reading in the text address?

Accepted Answer

A) culture and language 
B) responsibility in language 
C) semantics 
D) syntactics 
A) culture and language 
B) responsibility in language 
C) semantics 
D) syntactics

"Thanks to you, I can't go to the beach since you were my ride. That makes me angry!" What is missing from this "I" statement?

What are "piece" and "peace" an example of?

Which term refers to the tendency to view people or relationships as unchanging?

Which of the following describes the highest-level abstraction?

What is a common feature of the Arabic language?

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. a. inference b. fact -Mark is so smart and helpful.

Using "I" language patterns from the text, create three "I" language statements you could actually deliver to people important in your life. Identify the four parts of each of your complete "I" statements.

"You probably won't agree, but no one should be working on Canada's Labour Day holiday." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Which statement best exemplifies highly abstract language?

Which statement is an inference?

Which of the following is the problem with "you" language?

Jack told his friend Maurice that he was "kinda disappointed" that he was not able to join him for the hockey game last night. What type of deferential language did Jack use?

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

Discuss the difference between "it" statements, "but" statements, "you" language, and "I" language. Why is it important to use "I" language? Give a personal example where you used "I" language successfully.

Which of the following is the least abstract?

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

"I, uh, think I'd be a little calmer if you could stop driving so fast, okay?" How could this statement be more powerful?

Asking questions may be a way to avoid making a declaration of what you want or feel.

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. a. inference b. fact -Your children are disruptive.

Which concept does Dr. Robert Scott Stewart's "A Philosopher's View of Love" reading in the text address?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

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

"Thanks to you, I can't go to the beach since you were my ride. That makes me angry!" What is missing from this "I" statement?

What are "piece" and "peace" an example of?

Which term refers to the tendency to view people or relationships as unchanging?

Which of the following describes the highest-level abstraction?

What is a common feature of the Arabic language?

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. a. inference b. fact -Mark is so smart and helpful.

Using "I" language patterns from the text, create three "I" language statements you could actually deliver to people important in your life. Identify the four parts of each of your complete "I" statements.

"You probably won't agree, but no one should be working on Canada's Labour Day holiday." What form of deferential language does this statement contain?

Which statement best exemplifies highly abstract language?

Which statement is an inference?

Which of the following is the problem with "you" language?

Jack told his friend Maurice that he was "kinda disappointed" that he was not able to join him for the hockey game last night. What type of deferential language did Jack use?

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

Discuss the difference between "it" statements, "but" statements, "you" language, and "I" language. Why is it important to use "I" language? Give a personal example where you used "I" language successfully.

Which of the following is the least abstract?

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

"I, uh, think I'd be a little calmer if you could stop driving so fast, okay?" How could this statement be more powerful?

Asking questions may be a way to avoid making a declaration of what you want or feel.

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. a. inference b. fact -Your children are disruptive.

Which concept does Dr. Robert Scott Stewart's "A Philosopher's View of Love" reading in the text address?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

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