Chapter 4 Quiz
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1. High language frequently involves use of slang or jargon and is used in informal environments.
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2. While lower abstractions ensure clarity, we sometimes use high abstractions to accomplish specific communication goals.
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3. By code switching, we actually hurt our chances of accommodating another person.
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4. Language differences between men and women are often exaggerated.
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5. The cognitive language you use about someone or something else affects your experiences with them.
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6. Language is bound by the relationship in which it occurs.
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7. Qualifiers, hedges, and disclaimers cause women to appear more powerful.
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8. Communication acquisition involves learning to use language in various ways.
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9. In communicating via e-mail, text messages, and blogs, nonverbal cues are removed, so language must be clear to be appropriate and effective.
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10. Jargon is an informal form of language that is known to most people in a particular culture at a particular time.
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Multiple Choice
1. _____________ refers to using abstract words that have unclear or misleading definitions to get out of an uncomfortable situation.
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2. Which of the following is an example of a politically correct term?
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3. In ______ cultures, people use direct language, and do not rely as much on the context of the communication situation for meaning.
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4. The word cat is an arbitrary________ that refers to a type of feline animal that people often keep as pets.
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5. The consistently held (dictionary) definition of a word is referred to as its __________ meaning.
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6. The theory that holds that speakers of different languages have different views of the world is ____________.
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7. Which of the following is the best description of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
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8. Jane says her cousin is “big boned” instead of saying she' s overweight, obese, or fat, because she understands those other terms might have insulting connotations. What type of language abstraction is Jane using?
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9. Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic associated with female language use?
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10. _________ are our various language possibilities and we draw on them to find the most effective and appropriate language for a given relationship, situation, or cultural environment.
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