Question 1

Regulative rules tell us how to interpret another's communicative content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Free information should be avoided in conversation because it indicates disorganization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Muted-group theorists believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  women's language is far superior to that of men. 
B)  there is no political content to language; critical theorists are wrong. 
C)  women often feel less comfortable communicating in public situations than do men. 
D)  there are really no significant differences between the language habits of men and women. 
A)  women's language is far superior to that of men. 
B)  there is no political content to language; critical theorists are wrong. 
C)  women often feel less comfortable communicating in public situations than do men. 
D)  there are really no significant differences between the language habits of men and women. C

Question 4

Restricted codes encourage social solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is not true of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows us to conquer the unknown. 
B)  It enables us to assert social identity. 
C)  It permits us to avoid contact. 
D)  None of the above; that is, all are true. 
A)  It allows us to conquer the unknown. 
B)  It enables us to assert social identity. 
C)  It permits us to avoid contact. 
D)  None of the above; that is, all are true.

Question 6

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where are you from? 
B)  Do you like it here? 
C)  Why do you like it here? 
D)  b and c. 
A)  Where are you from? 
B)  Do you like it here? 
C)  Why do you like it here? 
D)  b and c.

Question 7

Which is an example of a digital (as opposed to an analog) code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Numbers 
B)  Words 
C)  Braille 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Numbers 
B)  Words 
C)  Braille 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

According to the hypothesis of linguistic relativity:

Accepted Answer

A)  people talk more with close family members than with strangers. 
B)  there are no standards that can be used to evaluate the value of a language. 
C)  jargon promotes group solidarity. 
D)  the way we think is related to the specific language we speak. 
A)  people talk more with close family members than with strangers. 
B)  there are no standards that can be used to evaluate the value of a language. 
C)  jargon promotes group solidarity. 
D)  the way we think is related to the specific language we speak.

Question 9

Critical theorists believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is bad to be evaluative toward others; others should be accepted uncritically. 
B)  language is power; whoever controls language controls thought and action. 
C)  English is the most highly evolved of all languages. 
D)  People who do not speak "proper" English are deficient rather than different. 
A)  it is bad to be evaluative toward others; others should be accepted uncritically. 
B)  language is power; whoever controls language controls thought and action. 
C)  English is the most highly evolved of all languages. 
D)  People who do not speak "proper" English are deficient rather than different.

Question 10

If you are a restricted code user, people who use elaborated codes may seem cold and stilted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lin is not a native speaker. While he has a good grasp of denotative meaning, connotations often escape him. His inability to master word meanings in English is an example of a lack of which kind of linguistic competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonemic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Syntactic 
D)  Pragmatic 
A)  Phonemic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Syntactic 
D)  Pragmatic

Question 12

Technically, a morpheme and a word are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Umberto Eco's definition of language, "everything which can be used in order to lie," mirrors which distinguishing characteristic of verbal codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal codes are analogic. 
B)  Verbal codes are immediate. 
C)  Verbal codes give users the ability to think in new ways. 
D)  Verbal codes encourage users to create new realities. 
A)  Verbal codes are analogic. 
B)  Verbal codes are immediate. 
C)  Verbal codes give users the ability to think in new ways. 
D)  Verbal codes encourage users to create new realities.

Question 14

Private, emotionally charged meaning is called connotative meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women tend to use more tag endings than do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The research study on e-mail from Bunz and Campbell reported in this chapter studied which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politeness 
B)  Interruption 
C)  Deception 
D)  Refusal 
E)  Compliance gaining 
A)  Politeness 
B)  Interruption 
C)  Deception 
D)  Refusal 
E)  Compliance gaining

Question 17

Which is true of the language practices of Teamsterville men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teamsterville men often use flooded disclosures when speaking to family members. 
B)  When responding to an insult or to insubordination, Teamsterville men prefer to talk rather than to fight. 
C)  Teamsterville men use intermediaries when they talk to authority figures. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Teamsterville men often use flooded disclosures when speaking to family members. 
B)  When responding to an insult or to insubordination, Teamsterville men prefer to talk rather than to fight. 
C)  Teamsterville men use intermediaries when they talk to authority figures. 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of an episode?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim is talking to his coworkers. 
B)  His intent is to impress them. 
C)  His communication occurs when they are having lunch. 
D)  He sees himself as a competent young professional. 
A)  Tim is talking to his coworkers. 
B)  His intent is to impress them. 
C)  His communication occurs when they are having lunch. 
D)  He sees himself as a competent young professional.

Question 19

"I felt miserable when she said that. I could have sunk through the floor, and I felt like crying" is an example of instrumental talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To elaborated code users, restricted code users may seem illogical and overly emotional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Regulative rules tell us how to interpret another's communicative content.

Free information should be avoided in conversation because it indicates disorganization.

Muted-group theorists believe:

Restricted codes encourage social solidarity.

Which is not true of language?

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

Which is an example of a digital (as opposed to an analog) code?

According to the hypothesis of linguistic relativity:

Critical theorists believe:

If you are a restricted code user, people who use elaborated codes may seem cold and stilted.

Lin is not a native speaker. While he has a good grasp of denotative meaning, connotations often escape him. His inability to master word meanings in English is an example of a lack of which kind of linguistic competence?

Technically, a morpheme and a word are the same thing.

Umberto Eco's definition of language, "everything which can be used in order to lie," mirrors which distinguishing characteristic of verbal codes?

Private, emotionally charged meaning is called connotative meaning.

Women tend to use more tag endings than do men.

The research study on e-mail from Bunz and Campbell reported in this chapter studied which of the following?

Which is true of the language practices of Teamsterville men?

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of an episode?

"I felt miserable when she said that. I could have sunk through the floor, and I felt like crying" is an example of instrumental talk.

To elaborated code users, restricted code users may seem illogical and overly emotional.

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Regulative rules tell us how to interpret another's communicative content.

Free information should be avoided in conversation because it indicates disorganization.

Muted-group theorists believe:

Restricted codes encourage social solidarity.

Which is not true of language?

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

Which is an example of a digital (as opposed to an analog) code?

According to the hypothesis of linguistic relativity:

Critical theorists believe:

If you are a restricted code user, people who use elaborated codes may seem cold and stilted.

Lin is not a native speaker. While he has a good grasp of denotative meaning, connotations often escape him. His inability to master word meanings in English is an example of a lack of which kind of linguistic competence?

Technically, a morpheme and a word are the same thing.

Umberto Eco's definition of language, "everything which can be used in order to lie," mirrors which distinguishing characteristic of verbal codes?

Private, emotionally charged meaning is called connotative meaning.

Women tend to use more tag endings than do men.

The research study on e-mail from Bunz and Campbell reported in this chapter studied which of the following?

Which is true of the language practices of Teamsterville men?

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of an episode?

"I felt miserable when she said that. I could have sunk through the floor, and I felt like crying" is an example of instrumental talk.

To elaborated code users, restricted code users may seem illogical and overly emotional.

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Nonverbal Competence

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

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