Question 1

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) affiliation and acceptance with a group 
B) agreement on a critical issue 
C) resolution of a conflict 
D) unity within a group 
A) affiliation and acceptance with a group 
B) agreement on a critical issue 
C) resolution of a conflict 
D) unity within a group

Question 2

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

Accepted Answer

A) much use of silence 
B) much self-expression 
C) indirect expression of opinions 
D) less reliance on explicit verbal messages 
A) much use of silence 
B) much self-expression 
C) indirect expression of opinions 
D) less reliance on explicit verbal messages

Question 3

What is Canada's third most frequently spoken mother tongue?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) French 
C) German 
D) Spanish 
A) Chinese 
B) French 
C) German 
D) Spanish

Question 4

Which term refers to the idea that a culture is unavoidably shaped and reflected by the language its members speak?

Accepted Answer

A) high-context culture 
B) low-context culture 
C) cultural determinism 
D) linguistic determinism 
A) high-context culture 
B) low-context culture 
C) cultural determinism 
D) linguistic determinism

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

What is Canada's third most frequently spoken mother tongue?

Which term refers to the idea that a culture is unavoidably shaped and reflected by the language its members speak?

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

What do people who practise convergence in their speech hope to achieve?

Which of the following will you find in a low-context language culture?

What is Canada's third most frequently spoken mother tongue?

Which term refers to the idea that a culture is unavoidably shaped and reflected by the language its members speak?

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