Question 1

Confirmation is a communication pattern in which you

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A)  say what someone has to say is not worth serious attention. 
B)  disagree with the person. 
C)  accept a person's definition of self. 
D)  ignore someone's presence. 
A)  say what someone has to say is not worth serious attention. 
B)  disagree with the person. 
C)  accept a person's definition of self. 
D)  ignore someone's presence.

Question 2

Define weasel word, provide at least four examples, and explain what they promise and what they actually mean.

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Words used in advertising whos

Question 3

Extensional orientation is

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A)  when speaker and listener miss each other with their meanings. 
B)  giving primary attention to actions rather than to labels. 
C)  treating inferences as if they were facts. 
D)  giving primary attention to labels rather than actions. 
A)  when speaker and listener miss each other with their meanings. 
B)  giving primary attention to actions rather than to labels. 
C)  treating inferences as if they were facts. 
D)  giving primary attention to labels rather than actions.

Question 4

Explain the difference between disconfirmation and confirmation and provide five confirming behaviours, with examples.

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Disconfirmation is a pattern of communic

Question 5

In disconfirmation, you __________ another's presence; in rejection, you __________ with another.

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The answer of In disconfirmation, you __________ another's presence; in...

Question 6

An example of an inference is the following:

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A)  She is wearing a red hat. 
B)  He is lazy. 
C)  He is over six feet tall. 
D)  She is a blonde. 
A)  She is wearing a red hat. 
B)  He is lazy. 
C)  He is over six feet tall. 
D)  She is a blonde.

Question 7

Confirming language

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A)  places a particular group in an inferior position. 
B)  accepts all people. 
C)  is sexist. 
D)  ignores lack of clarity in the other's remarks. 
A)  places a particular group in an inferior position. 
B)  accepts all people. 
C)  is sexist. 
D)  ignores lack of clarity in the other's remarks.

Question 8

Concrete terms refer to objects, people, and happenings that you perceive with your senses of sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Indirect messages allow you to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  express a thought without offending or insulting anyone. 
B)  observe the rules of polite interaction. 
C)  ask for compliments in a socially acceptable manner. 
D)  manipulate the responses of your listener. 
A)  express a thought without offending or insulting anyone. 
B)  observe the rules of polite interaction. 
C)  ask for compliments in a socially acceptable manner. 
D)  manipulate the responses of your listener.

Question 10

Some of the terms that were used to label major movements in art were originally derogatory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A technique which is confirming is

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A)  reflecting back the speaker's thoughts and feelings. 
B)  asking questions. 
C)  taking issue with what the other says. 
D)  demonstrating understanding of what the other person says. 
A)  reflecting back the speaker's thoughts and feelings. 
B)  asking questions. 
C)  taking issue with what the other says. 
D)  demonstrating understanding of what the other person says.

Question 12

Weasel words are

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A)  words whose meaning is hard to pin down. 
B)  lies used by advertisers to mislead consumers. 
C)  words that allow the speaker to openly manipulate the consumer's responses. 
D)  the words advertisers use to describe their products. 
A)  words whose meaning is hard to pin down. 
B)  lies used by advertisers to mislead consumers. 
C)  words that allow the speaker to openly manipulate the consumer's responses. 
D)  the words advertisers use to describe their products.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of linguistic sexism?

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A)  mailman 
B)  man-made 
C)  human 
D)  chairman 
A)  mailman 
B)  man-made 
C)  human 
D)  chairman

Question 14

Nonracist language

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A)  expresses racist attitudes. 
B)  contributes to developing racist attitudes. 
C)  does not place an ethnic group in an inferior position. 
D)  emphasizes differences. 
A)  expresses racist attitudes. 
B)  contributes to developing racist attitudes. 
C)  does not place an ethnic group in an inferior position. 
D)  emphasizes differences.

Question 15

The failure to distinguish between similar but different people, objects, or events refers to

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A)  indiscrimination. 
B)  Politicians are all liars. 
C)  You're either a hawk or a dove. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  indiscrimination. 
B)  Politicians are all liars. 
C)  You're either a hawk or a dove. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 16

Heterosexism also exists on both an ______________and an ____________ level.

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 17

The dictionary meaning of a word is the __________, and the emotional meaning specific to the listener is the __________.

Accepted Answer

denotation

Question 18

Choose the term which is the least abstract:

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A)  personnel analyst 
B)  job 
C)  occupation 
D)  career 
A)  personnel analyst 
B)  job 
C)  occupation 
D)  career

Question 19

Which of the following expressions is NOT racist?

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A)  black night 
B)  black violinist 
C)  the choice is black and white 
D)  that's white of you 
A)  black night 
B)  black violinist 
C)  the choice is black and white 
D)  that's white of you

Question 20

The connotation of the word is the emotional meaning that the speaker/listener assigns to a word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Confirmation is a communication pattern in which you

Define weasel word, provide at least four examples, and explain what they promise and what they actually mean.

Extensional orientation is

Explain the difference between disconfirmation and confirmation and provide five confirming behaviours, with examples.

In disconfirmation, you another's presence; in rejection, you with another.

An example of an inference is the following:

Confirming language

Concrete terms refer to objects, people, and happenings that you perceive with your senses of sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste.

Indirect messages allow you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Some of the terms that were used to label major movements in art were originally derogatory.

A technique which is confirming is

Weasel words are

Which of the following is NOT an example of linguistic sexism?

Nonracist language

The failure to distinguish between similar but different people, objects, or events refers to

Heterosexism also exists on both an __and an level.

The dictionary meaning of a word is the , and the emotional meaning specific to the listener is the .

Choose the term which is the least abstract:

Which of the following expressions is NOT racist?

The connotation of the word is the emotional meaning that the speaker/listener assigns to a word.

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Exam 6: Verbal Messages

Confirmation is a communication pattern in which you

Define weasel word, provide at least four examples, and explain what they promise and what they actually mean.

Extensional orientation is

Explain the difference between disconfirmation and confirmation and provide five confirming behaviours, with examples.

In disconfirmation, you __________ another's presence; in rejection, you __________ with another.

An example of an inference is the following:

Confirming language

Concrete terms refer to objects, people, and happenings that you perceive with your senses of sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste.

Indirect messages allow you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Some of the terms that were used to label major movements in art were originally derogatory.

A technique which is confirming is

Weasel words are

Which of the following is NOT an example of linguistic sexism?

Nonracist language

The failure to distinguish between similar but different people, objects, or events refers to

Heterosexism also exists on both an ______________and an ____________ level.

The dictionary meaning of a word is the __________, and the emotional meaning specific to the listener is the __________.

Choose the term which is the least abstract:

Which of the following expressions is NOT racist?

The connotation of the word is the emotional meaning that the speaker/listener assigns to a word.

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Culture

The Self in Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Perception

Interpersonal Listening

Nonverbal Messages

Conversation Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

Interpersonal Communication

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In disconfirmation, you another's presence; in rejection, you with another.

Heterosexism also exists on both an __and an level.

The dictionary meaning of a word is the , and the emotional meaning specific to the listener is the .