Exam 4: Verbal Communication

Which of the following is true about trigger words?

When we assert that a thing is either one kind or the opposite, we use a ____________ term.

Since language is symbolic,

Rules that govern the way words are combined in sentences are ____________.

Language has the power to affect other people's perceptions of us. Therefore,

Messages that express affiliation or disaffiliation are

The book lists 7 obstacles to effective verbal encoding and recommends solutions for each obstacle. Describe 5 of these obstacles. Provide at least one example of an obstacle you have faced and discuss how you overcame it or might have done so.

Jill says that Kelsey is "a sweet person." Jill's comment is

The doctor tells Shellie that she will recover "most" of the movement in her broken arm once it heals. The doctor's term is

According to the textbook, which of the following is a primary benefit of using a euphemism?

According to the textbook, what is the primary risk of using jargon?

What characteristics differentiate human communication from animal communication? Consider the human ability to think.

A word used in place of a word that might be considered offensive is a(n) __________.

Trigger words

If the teacher describes a child with a serious behavior problem as "energetic," he is using

A nurse tells his friends that he had a difficult day because "a patient coded." They do not understand his meaning because he has used

Which of the following is true of operational definitions and behavioral descriptions?

When Samantha meets an old man and he calls her "dear," she is offended and upset because of her conviction that such terms are patronizing to women when used by strangers. She is responding to

When you use language to clarify the action you are seeing, you are providing a___________ description.

In order to select words best suited to your goal and listener, the book recommends