Question 1

What defines which words represent which objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutive rules 
B)  Regulative rules 
C)  Connotative meanings 
D)  Cooperative principles 
A)  Constitutive rules 
B)  Regulative rules 
C)  Connotative meanings 
D)  Cooperative principles A

Question 2

To make your communication more understandable, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  abide by the cooperative principle. 
B)  question constitutive rules. 
C)  concentrate on connotative meanings. 
D)  switch your dialect to that of your listeners. 
A)  abide by the cooperative principle. 
B)  question constitutive rules. 
C)  concentrate on connotative meanings. 
D)  switch your dialect to that of your listeners. A

Question 3

Ahmed is concerned that his friend Mark has been smoking cigarettes. Of the possible responses below, which one best reflects the cooperative principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm worried about your health." 
B)  "Bro, that's gross, man!" 
C)  "Hey bud, how are your lungs?" 
D)  "Get a hobby." 
A)  "I'm worried about your health." 
B)  "Bro, that's gross, man!" 
C)  "Hey bud, how are your lungs?" 
D)  "Get a hobby." A

Question 4

Associated or implied meanings are called

Accepted Answer

A)  denotative meanings. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  connotative meanings. 
D)  messages. 
A)  denotative meanings. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  connotative meanings. 
D)  messages.

Question 5

Name one cause of verbal aggression.

Accepted Answer

Verbal aggression ca

Question 6

Identify four types of deception.

Accepted Answer

Concealmen

Question 7

Intentionally false communication that harms a person's reputation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation. 
B)  deception. 
C)  verbal aggression. 
D)  prejudiced language. 
A)  defamation. 
B)  deception. 
C)  verbal aggression. 
D)  prejudiced language.

Question 8

What are three types of prejudiced language?

Accepted Answer

Homophobic

Question 9

Habitually attacking a person online is

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation. 
B)  prejudiced language. 
C)  verbal aggression 
D)  cyberbullying. 
A)  defamation. 
B)  prejudiced language. 
C)  verbal aggression 
D)  cyberbullying.

Question 10

What is the most frequent form of deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being vague 
B)  Misunderstanding 
C)  Deception 
D)  Concealment 
A)  Being vague 
B)  Misunderstanding 
C)  Deception 
D)  Concealment

Question 11

If your communication professor seems to really tailor his lectures and examples to the students in his class, he is demonstrating the cooperative principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Language that expresses contempt, dislike, or disdain for a group or its members is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudiced language. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  deception. 
D)  verbal aggression. 
A)  prejudiced language. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  deception. 
D)  verbal aggression.

Question 13

What two types of meaning can language convey?

Accepted Answer

Denotative

Question 14

Dialects include differences in accents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What governs how language is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutive rules 
B)  Connotative meaning 
C)  Regulative rules 
D)  The cooperative principle 
A)  Constitutive rules 
B)  Connotative meaning 
C)  Regulative rules 
D)  The cooperative principle

Question 16

What is NOT a characteristic of all verbal aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal is to intentionally hurt someone's feelings. 
B)  The attack targets a person's individual attributes. 
C)  The message often includes profanity. 
D)  The communication includes shouting or raised voices. 
A)  The goal is to intentionally hurt someone's feelings. 
B)  The attack targets a person's individual attributes. 
C)  The message often includes profanity. 
D)  The communication includes shouting or raised voices.

Question 17

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "set" has more definitions than any other English word. What type of meanings are these definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connotative meanings 
B)  Denotative meanings 
C)  Contextual meanings 
D)  Symbolic meanings 
A)  Connotative meanings 
B)  Denotative meanings 
C)  Contextual meanings 
D)  Symbolic meanings

Question 18

Andy knows when he receives a text message from his father that says "We need to talk" Andy has done something wrong. This is an example of the denotative meaning of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these is a symbol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoughts 
B)  Words 
C)  Deceptions 
D)  Meanings 
A)  Thoughts 
B)  Words 
C)  Deceptions 
D)  Meanings

Question 20

Language that focuses attention on and blames others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal aggression. 
B)  deception. 
C)  "you" language. 
D)  defamation. 
A)  verbal aggression. 
B)  deception. 
C)  "you" language. 
D)  defamation.

What defines which words represent which objects?

To make your communication more understandable, you should

Ahmed is concerned that his friend Mark has been smoking cigarettes. Of the possible responses below, which one best reflects the cooperative principle?

Associated or implied meanings are called

Name one cause of verbal aggression.

Identify four types of deception.

Intentionally false communication that harms a person's reputation is known as

What are three types of prejudiced language?

Habitually attacking a person online is

What is the most frequent form of deception?

If your communication professor seems to really tailor his lectures and examples to the students in his class, he is demonstrating the cooperative principle.

Language that expresses contempt, dislike, or disdain for a group or its members is called

What two types of meaning can language convey?

Dialects include differences in accents.

What governs how language is used?

What is NOT a characteristic of all verbal aggression?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "set" has more definitions than any other English word. What type of meanings are these definitions?

Andy knows when he receives a text message from his father that says "We need to talk" Andy has done something wrong. This is an example of the denotative meaning of language.

Which of these is a symbol?

Language that focuses attention on and blames others is called

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What defines which words represent which objects?

To make your communication more understandable, you should

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Associated or implied meanings are called

Name one cause of verbal aggression.

Identify four types of deception.

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What is the most frequent form of deception?

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Language that expresses contempt, dislike, or disdain for a group or its members is called

What two types of meaning can language convey?

Dialects include differences in accents.

What governs how language is used?

What is NOT a characteristic of all verbal aggression?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "set" has more definitions than any other English word. What type of meanings are these definitions?

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The Legal Environment of International Trade

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