Question 1

Intensifiers,hedges,tag questions and polite forms of address are

Accepted Answer

A)  not used any longer 
B)  characteristic of powerless speech 
C)  typical for men addressing women 
D)  usually supported by non-verbal communication 
A)  not used any longer 
B)  characteristic of powerless speech 
C)  typical for men addressing women 
D)  usually supported by non-verbal communication

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is NOT one of Hall's interpersonal distance zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal distance 
B)  Intimate distance 
C)  Task-related distance 
D)  Social distance 
A)  Personal distance 
B)  Intimate distance 
C)  Task-related distance 
D)  Social distance

Question 4

Yuki grew up in Japan and speaks Japanese.Yvonne grew up in America and speaks English.Yasmin grew up in France and speaks French.Because these three individuals speak different languages,one could argue that this has caused them to view the world in three completely different ways.This argument fits under the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  discourse analyse 
B)  sociolinguistics 
C)  linguistic relativity 
D)  paralinguistics 
A)  discourse analyse 
B)  sociolinguistics 
C)  linguistic relativity 
D)  paralinguistics

Question 5

Speech accommodation theory has recently been extended such that

Accepted Answer

A)  it recognises that convergence and divergence can occur in the form of both verbal and non-verbal behaviour 
B)  it recognises that convergence and divergence cannot occur simultaneously 
C)  it recognises that convergence and divergence only occur in the form of verbal behaviour 
D)  it recognises that convergence and divergence occur cross-culturally 
A)  it recognises that convergence and divergence can occur in the form of both verbal and non-verbal behaviour 
B)  it recognises that convergence and divergence cannot occur simultaneously 
C)  it recognises that convergence and divergence only occur in the form of verbal behaviour 
D)  it recognises that convergence and divergence occur cross-culturally

Question 6

You are in a crowded elevator.You notice how people mostly avoid eye contact with each other.This reaction is consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A)  gestural origins of language 
B)  facial affect program 
C)  intimacy-equilibrium theory 
D)  concept of social distance 
A)  gestural origins of language 
B)  facial affect program 
C)  intimacy-equilibrium theory 
D)  concept of social distance

Question 7

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when

Accepted Answer

A)  the language is well-represented in the schools located where the immigrants live 
B)  the language is represented internationally 
C)  there are many language users still in their homeland 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the language is well-represented in the schools located where the immigrants live 
B)  the language is represented internationally 
C)  there are many language users still in their homeland 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Communication is social because

Accepted Answer

A)  it involves an interrelationship between people 
B)  communication is a means to influence others 
C)  people are influenced by communication 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it involves an interrelationship between people 
B)  communication is a means to influence others 
C)  people are influenced by communication 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

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 10

Which is true with respect to gaze as a form of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  We gaze longer at people we like 
B)  People who are intimate gaze less at each other 
C)  Working-class people gaze longer at an equal 
D)  Lowering one's gaze stops a conversation 
A)  We gaze longer at people we like 
B)  People who are intimate gaze less at each other 
C)  Working-class people gaze longer at an equal 
D)  Lowering one's gaze stops a conversation

Question 11

'Illocution' refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal output 
B)  putting words in sequence 
C)  words in sequence with a context 
D)  a combination of sounds 
A)  verbal output 
B)  putting words in sequence 
C)  words in sequence with a context 
D)  a combination of sounds

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hedges 
B)  Gaze 
C)  Touch 
D)  Gestures 
A)  Hedges 
B)  Gaze 
C)  Touch 
D)  Gestures

Question 13

A problematic implication of communicating with gestures is

Accepted Answer

A)  gesturing is a crude form of communication 
B)  a gesture can have different meanings across different cultures which can lead to miscommunication 
C)  research shows that gestures typically do not enhance communication and are therefore not overly useful when interacting 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gesturing is a crude form of communication 
B)  a gesture can have different meanings across different cultures which can lead to miscommunication 
C)  research shows that gestures typically do not enhance communication and are therefore not overly useful when interacting 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Mr and Mrs Braun have immigrated to an English-speaking country and want their daughter to speak English like a native.To achieve this it would help if they

Accepted Answer

A)  ask their German friends to learn some English 
B)  keep reminding their daughter that she must 'pass' as a speaker of English 
C)  watch CNN news 
D)  do not identify too strongly with their own German heritage 
A)  ask their German friends to learn some English 
B)  keep reminding their daughter that she must 'pass' as a speaker of English 
C)  watch CNN news 
D)  do not identify too strongly with their own German heritage

Question 15

Elena considers Julio to be warm,caring and friendly because of his voice qualities.Elena is basing her judgement on

Accepted Answer

A)  solidarity variables 
B)  morphemes 
C)  status variables 
D)  ethnolinguistic vitality 
A)  solidarity variables 
B)  morphemes 
C)  status variables 
D)  ethnolinguistic vitality

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Happiness and surprise 
B)  Depression and anger 
C)  Anger and sadness 
D)  Disgust and fear 
A)  Happiness and surprise 
B)  Depression and anger 
C)  Anger and sadness 
D)  Disgust and fear

Question 17

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

Question 18

The facial expressions of stress among Americans and Japanese watching a disturbing film sequence were secretly monitored,each group in their own country (Ekman,1973).Participants were monitored in two conditions,one in private and the other in public.The results showed that facial stress

Accepted Answer

A)  was shown by Japanese privately, but not publicly 
B)  was never shown by Japanese 
C)  was never shown by Americans 
D)  was shown by Americans publicly, but not privately 
A)  was shown by Japanese privately, but not publicly 
B)  was never shown by Japanese 
C)  was never shown by Americans 
D)  was shown by Americans publicly, but not privately

Question 19

Facial display rules can be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  gender differences 
B)  cultural differences 
C)  situational variables 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gender differences 
B)  cultural differences 
C)  situational variables 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Ahmed and Rose meet and go out to dinner.They modify the way they talk in order to feel more and more comfortable with each other.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  body language 
B)  ethnic vitality 
C)  ingratiation 
D)  speech accommodation 
A)  body language 
B)  ethnic vitality 
C)  ingratiation 
D)  speech accommodation

Intensifiers,hedges,tag questions and polite forms of address are

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

Which of the following is NOT one of Hall's interpersonal distance zones?

Speech accommodation theory has recently been extended such that

You are in a crowded elevator.You notice how people mostly avoid eye contact with each other.This reaction is consistent with the

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when

Communication is social because

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

Which is true with respect to gaze as a form of non-verbal communication?

'Illocution' refers to

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

A problematic implication of communicating with gestures is

Mr and Mrs Braun have immigrated to an English-speaking country and want their daughter to speak English like a native.To achieve this it would help if they

Elena considers Julio to be warm,caring and friendly because of his voice qualities.Elena is basing her judgement on

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

Visual dominance behaviour refers to

The facial expressions of stress among Americans and Japanese watching a disturbing film sequence were secretly monitored,each group in their own country (Ekman,1973).Participants were monitored in two conditions,one in private and the other in public.The results showed that facial stress

Facial display rules can be influenced by

Ahmed and Rose meet and go out to dinner.They modify the way they talk in order to feel more and more comfortable with each other.This is known as

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Exam 15: Language and Communication

Intensifiers,hedges,tag questions and polite forms of address are

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

Which of the following is NOT one of Hall's interpersonal distance zones?

Speech accommodation theory has recently been extended such that

You are in a crowded elevator.You notice how people mostly avoid eye contact with each other.This reaction is consistent with the

A minority group's ethnolinguistic vitality is high when

Communication is social because

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

Which is true with respect to gaze as a form of non-verbal communication?

'Illocution' refers to

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

A problematic implication of communicating with gestures is

Mr and Mrs Braun have immigrated to an English-speaking country and want their daughter to speak English like a native.To achieve this it would help if they

Elena considers Julio to be warm,caring and friendly because of his voice qualities.Elena is basing her judgement on

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

Visual dominance behaviour refers to

The facial expressions of stress among Americans and Japanese watching a disturbing film sequence were secretly monitored,each group in their own country (Ekman,1973).Participants were monitored in two conditions,one in private and the other in public.The results showed that facial stress

Facial display rules can be influenced by

Ahmed and Rose meet and go out to dinner.They modify the way they talk in order to feel more and more comfortable with each other.This is known as

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 Decision Making

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Behaviour

Aggression

Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

Culture

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