Question 1

Which of the following pairs does NOT include one of Ekman's basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Happiness and surprise 
B)  Depressed and anxious 
C)  Anger and sadness 
D)  Disgust and fear 
A)  Happiness and surprise 
B)  Depressed and anxious 
C)  Anger and sadness 
D)  Disgust and fear B

Question 2

Research on tribal cultures in Borneo and New Guinea by Ekman suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  facial display rules are universal. 
B)  a variety of facial expressions have disappeared in industrialised societies. 
C)  facial expressions of basic emotions are universal. 
D)  tribal societies guard their emotions by not displaying them. 
A)  facial display rules are universal. 
B)  a variety of facial expressions have disappeared in industrialised societies. 
C)  facial expressions of basic emotions are universal. 
D)  tribal societies guard their emotions by not displaying them. C

Question 3

Visual dominance behaviour refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to make eye-contact with as many people as possible. 
B)  the tendency to gaze fixedly at a lower-status speaker. 
C)  having the ability to see more than others in a crowded area. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the tendency to make eye-contact with as many people as possible. 
B)  the tendency to gaze fixedly at a lower-status speaker. 
C)  having the ability to see more than others in a crowded area. 
D)  None of the above B

Question 4

We use our faces to express our emotions and we use display rules to:

Accepted Answer

A)  express our thoughts. 
B)  communicate with others. 
C)  hide our emotions. 
D)  show our logic. 
A)  express our thoughts. 
B)  communicate with others. 
C)  hide our emotions. 
D)  show our logic.

Question 5

Karen is a bit nervous about meeting 'the big boss'. She tries to cover this up by smiling carefully at every comment her boss makes, and leans back a little in her chair to show that she is relaxed. Karen is employing that good old standby called:

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management. 
B)  interview analysis. 
C)  intimacy equilibrium. 
D)  back-channel communication. 
A)  impression management. 
B)  interview analysis. 
C)  intimacy equilibrium. 
D)  back-channel communication.

Question 6

Sharma is a second-generation immigrant in an English-speaking country. The language of her parents and grandparents is spoken less and less where she lives. Kevin lives in the same city but belongs to the ethnolinguistic majority. In a conversation between the two, Sharma is likely to show:

Accepted Answer

A)  her usual accented English. 
B)  upward convergence. 
C)  downward divergence. 
D)  her command of received pronunciation. 
A)  her usual accented English. 
B)  upward convergence. 
C)  downward divergence. 
D)  her command of received pronunciation.

Question 7

In a cross-cultural study on gazing and eye contact, LaFrance and Mayo (1976) found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans gaze more when emphasising their power status. 
B)  gazing at a subordinate is universal. 
C)  gazing is more common in Eastern countries. 
D)  gazing patterns amongst Caucasians are reversed amongst African Americans. 
A)  African Americans gaze more when emphasising their power status. 
B)  gazing at a subordinate is universal. 
C)  gazing is more common in Eastern countries. 
D)  gazing patterns amongst Caucasians are reversed amongst African Americans.

Question 8

Paralanguage is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  language that is predominately learnt through parroting. 
B)  language that is foreign to one's own culture. 
C)  the non-linguistic accompaniment to speech. 
D)  the gestures that replace speech. 
A)  language that is predominately learnt through parroting. 
B)  language that is foreign to one's own culture. 
C)  the non-linguistic accompaniment to speech. 
D)  the gestures that replace speech.

Question 9

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the language is spoken only in the home. 
B)  the language is specific to its country. 
C)  the language is well-represented in the schools located where the immigrants live 
D)  the language is a possible elective as a university course. 
A)  the language is spoken only in the home. 
B)  the language is specific to its country. 
C)  the language is well-represented in the schools located where the immigrants live 
D)  the language is a possible elective as a university course.

Question 10

A study by Kraut and Johnson (1979) showed that people smile more when interacting with other people than when alone. This is good evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness is an inborn emotion. 
B)  smiling is a false front. 
C)  it pays to be happy. 
D)  we smile to communicate happiness. 
A)  happiness is an inborn emotion. 
B)  smiling is a false front. 
C)  it pays to be happy. 
D)  we smile to communicate happiness.

Question 11

Communication is important for social psychologists to study because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the essence of social interactions. 
B)  it validates all social psychological theories. 
C)  it is a topic that is ignored by all other research fields. 
D)  its focus on non-verbal communication applies to all cultures. 
A)  it is the essence of social interactions. 
B)  it validates all social psychological theories. 
C)  it is a topic that is ignored by all other research fields. 
D)  its focus on non-verbal communication applies to all cultures.

Question 12

People's attitudes towards others based on their speech style have commonly been investigated using:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnolinguistics. 
B)  the bogus pipeline technique. 
C)  the matched-guise technique. 
D)  matching to standard. 
A)  ethnolinguistics. 
B)  the bogus pipeline technique. 
C)  the matched-guise technique. 
D)  matching to standard.

Question 13

In explaining how big the fish was that he caught on the weekend, Phil spread his hands apart. This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  tall story. 
B)  emblem. 
C)  gesture. 
D)  display rule. 
A)  tall story. 
B)  emblem. 
C)  gesture. 
D)  display rule.

Question 14

In its strong form, the theory of linguistic relativity argues that language:

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on innate grammatical rules. 
B)  depends on the context in which it is used. 
C)  is learned at a pre-linguistic stage of development. 
D)  entirely determines thought. 
A)  is based on innate grammatical rules. 
B)  depends on the context in which it is used. 
C)  is learned at a pre-linguistic stage of development. 
D)  entirely determines thought.

Question 15

Discourse refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratio of interaction between two individuals during a conversation. 
B)  the full range of verbal and non-verbal behaviour that we employ when communicating with someone. 
C)  a communicative episode located in a situational and socio-historical context. 
D)  the balance of emblems, gestures, and other non-verbal cues within a situation. 
A)  the ratio of interaction between two individuals during a conversation. 
B)  the full range of verbal and non-verbal behaviour that we employ when communicating with someone. 
C)  a communicative episode located in a situational and socio-historical context. 
D)  the balance of emblems, gestures, and other non-verbal cues within a situation.

Question 16

In computer-mediated communication, one simple substitute for paralanguage is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hedge. 
B)  rubicon. 
C)  emoticon. 
D)  software. 
A)  hedge. 
B)  rubicon. 
C)  emoticon. 
D)  software.

Question 17

Research on sex differences in computer-mediated communication has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more likely to feel ostracised when ignored in a chat room. 
B)  people tell more than in face-to-face communications. 
C)  there are parallel patterns to sex-differences in direct conversation. 
D)  women are less likely to disclose personal emotions. 
A)  women are more likely to feel ostracised when ignored in a chat room. 
B)  people tell more than in face-to-face communications. 
C)  there are parallel patterns to sex-differences in direct conversation. 
D)  women are less likely to disclose personal emotions.

Question 18

Chrissie wants to increase the number of tips she gets in her part-time waiting job. Her best chance of success is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  drop the odd empty plate in front of guests. 
B)  after taking an order, let the customer do the talking. 
C)  maintain steady eye-contact with her customers. 
D)  casually and discreetly touch each customer's hand. 
A)  drop the odd empty plate in front of guests. 
B)  after taking an order, let the customer do the talking. 
C)  maintain steady eye-contact with her customers. 
D)  casually and discreetly touch each customer's hand.

Question 19

Which of the following variables does NOT have an influence on ethnolinguistic vitality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual variables 
B)  Status variables 
C)  Institutional variables 
D)  Demographic variables 
A)  Individual variables 
B)  Status variables 
C)  Institutional variables 
D)  Demographic variables

Question 20

If we wanted to experimentally test people's attitudes towards a person based on speech style, a well-established method we could use is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the matched-guise technique. 
B)  a Thurstone scale. 
C)  a breath-testing device. 
D)  the bilateral earphone assembly. 
A)  the matched-guise technique. 
B)  a Thurstone scale. 
C)  a breath-testing device. 
D)  the bilateral earphone assembly.

Which of the following pairs does NOT include one of Ekman's basic emotions?

Research on tribal cultures in Borneo and New Guinea by Ekman suggested that:

Visual dominance behaviour refers to:

We use our faces to express our emotions and we use display rules to:

Karen is a bit nervous about meeting 'the big boss'. She tries to cover this up by smiling carefully at every comment her boss makes, and leans back a little in her chair to show that she is relaxed. Karen is employing that good old standby called:

Sharma is a second-generation immigrant in an English-speaking country. The language of her parents and grandparents is spoken less and less where she lives. Kevin lives in the same city but belongs to the ethnolinguistic majority. In a conversation between the two, Sharma is likely to show:

In a cross-cultural study on gazing and eye contact, LaFrance and Mayo (1976) found that:

Paralanguage is defined as:

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when:

A study by Kraut and Johnson (1979) showed that people smile more when interacting with other people than when alone. This is good evidence that:

Communication is important for social psychologists to study because:

People's attitudes towards others based on their speech style have commonly been investigated using:

In explaining how big the fish was that he caught on the weekend, Phil spread his hands apart. This is an example of a(n):

In its strong form, the theory of linguistic relativity argues that language:

Discourse refers to:

In computer-mediated communication, one simple substitute for paralanguage is the:

Research on sex differences in computer-mediated communication has shown that:

Chrissie wants to increase the number of tips she gets in her part-time waiting job. Her best chance of success is to:

Which of the following variables does NOT have an influence on ethnolinguistic vitality?

If we wanted to experimentally test people's attitudes towards a person based on speech style, a well-established method we could use is:

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Exam 15: Language and Communication

Which of the following pairs does NOT include one of Ekman's basic emotions?

Research on tribal cultures in Borneo and New Guinea by Ekman suggested that:

Visual dominance behaviour refers to:

We use our faces to express our emotions and we use display rules to:

Karen is a bit nervous about meeting 'the big boss'. She tries to cover this up by smiling carefully at every comment her boss makes, and leans back a little in her chair to show that she is relaxed. Karen is employing that good old standby called:

Sharma is a second-generation immigrant in an English-speaking country. The language of her parents and grandparents is spoken less and less where she lives. Kevin lives in the same city but belongs to the ethnolinguistic majority. In a conversation between the two, Sharma is likely to show:

In a cross-cultural study on gazing and eye contact, LaFrance and Mayo (1976) found that:

Paralanguage is defined as:

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when:

A study by Kraut and Johnson (1979) showed that people smile more when interacting with other people than when alone. This is good evidence that:

Communication is important for social psychologists to study because:

People's attitudes towards others based on their speech style have commonly been investigated using:

In explaining how big the fish was that he caught on the weekend, Phil spread his hands apart. This is an example of a(n):

In its strong form, the theory of linguistic relativity argues that language:

Discourse refers to:

In computer-mediated communication, one simple substitute for paralanguage is the:

Research on sex differences in computer-mediated communication has shown that:

Chrissie wants to increase the number of tips she gets in her part-time waiting job. Her best chance of success is to:

Which of the following variables does NOT have an influence on ethnolinguistic vitality?

If we wanted to experimentally test people's attitudes towards a person based on speech style, a well-established method we could use is:

Introducing Social Psychology

Social Cognition and Social Thinking

Attribution and Social Explanation

Self and Identity

Attitudes

Persuasion and Attitude Change

Social Influence

People in Groups

Leadership and Group Decision Making

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Behaviour

Aggression

Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

Culture

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