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Apr 3, 2024
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Question 1
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In human language, the connection between signs and the things they represent is ________.
transparent
rarely arbitrary
Correct!
symbolic
independent of culture
Question 2
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________ reflect the ways in which users of a language assign meaning to a particular linguistic symbol, usually a word.
Linguistic choices
Symbolic devices
Linguistic restrictions
Correct!
Semantic rules
Question 3
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Semantic misunderstandings arise when people _______.
Correct!
assign different meanings to the same words
interpret a particular grammatical construction in different ways
use too much behavioral language instead of abstract language
use language in ways that are inappropriate for the social context
Question 4
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"Karen is patient." "You can always count on Wes." Statements that contain or imply the word "is" lead to the mistaken assumption that people are consistent and unchanging. This is an incorrect belief known as ________.
the straw man fallacy
the halo effect
Correct!
static evaluation
subscripting
Question 5
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Choose the letter of the
least
abstract alternative to this high-abstraction statement: "Shannon is worthless as a roommate."
Shannon is always gone, so she's really not part of our house.
Shannon never does her part around here.
Shannon's jobs seldom get done around here.
Correct!
Shannon has attended only one of our six house meetings.
Question 6
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Choose the
least
abstract alternative to this high-abstraction statement: "He can never do anything because he's always busy."
Correct!
He couldn't take me to dinner last night because he had to work.
He can never do anything fun because he's always working.
He doesn't ever take time off to be with me.
He works too much, so we have a boring life.
Question 7
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A teenager using current slang to distance herself from her parents' generation provides an example of which linguistic phenomenon?
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Correct!
Divergence.
Emotive language.
Hedging.
Linguistic relativism.
Question 8
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"Excuse me, sir. I hate to say this, but I . . . uh . . . I guess I won't be able to turn in the assignment on time. I had a personal emergency, and . . . well . . . it was just impossible to finish it by today. I'll have it on your desk on Monday, OK?" This sample demonstrates ________.
divergence
Correct!
powerless speech mannerisms
disruptive language
fact-opinion confusion
Question 9
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Which statement below best describes the benefits and drawbacks of using "we" language?
An advantage of "we" language is that it highlights the positive aspects of the other person in particular, but a drawback is that it can be seen as egotistical.
Correct!
An advantage of "we" language is that it is inclusive, but a drawback is that it can be seen as presumptuous.
An advantage of "we" language is that it is behavioral rather than abstract, but a drawback is that it can sound very judgmental in confrontations.
An advantage of "we" language is that it is abstract rather than emotive, but a drawback
is that it usually has little effect on the listener.
Question 10
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Which of the following statements is
not
an opinion?
You're too busy to pay attention to things that matter.
Correct!
You forgot my birthday for two years in a row.
You clearly don't care about me the way you used to.
You're inconsiderate and not a good friend.
Question 11
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The American manufacturers of Pet milk unknowingly introduced their product in French-
speaking markets without realizing that the word
pet
in French means "to break wind." Likewise,
the English-speaking representative of a U.S. soft-drink manufacturer naively drew laughs from Mexican customers when she offered free samples of Fresca soda pop, because in Mexican slang
the word
fresca
means "lesbian." These are examples of ________.
Correct!
inattention to the impact of culture on language
American cultural hegemony
fact-inference confusion
disruptive language
Question 12
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In the
Reading Feature
"Finding the Words to Talk about Disability," Amy Julia Becker, mother of a child with Down syndrome, discovered that choosing "people-first" language in reference to people with disabilities changed her perceptions of reality.
Correct!
True
False
Question 13
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Because it includes and connects people, "we" language is always the best choice.
True
Correct!
False
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Question 14
0.33 / 0.33 pts
In the
Reading
Feature
"Swearing in the Workplace," your text cites Stanford University professor Robert Sutton's belief that, on rare occasions, swearing in the workplace can be a good choice.
Correct!
True
False
Question 15
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In the
Looking at Diversity Feature
"Speaking the Patient's Language," Pilar Bernal de Pheils suggests that, even when a healthcare provider or trainee can communicate in a patient's language, cultural differences can cause misunderstandings and misdiagnosis of the patient's problem.
Correct!
True
False