Question 1

Pitch,tempo,tonality and rhythm are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  received pronunciation 
B)  illocution 
C)  utterances 
D)  paralinguistic cues 
A)  received pronunciation 
B)  illocution 
C)  utterances 
D)  paralinguistic cues

Question 2

Kinesics refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of movement 
B)  cross-cultural universals in facial expression 
C)  the study of bodily communication 
D)  the study of human interaction 
A)  the study of movement 
B)  cross-cultural universals in facial expression 
C)  the study of bodily communication 
D)  the study of human interaction

Question 3

Two Americans who barely know each other are conversing.Michael is Black and Kevin is White.Each has about as much to say as the other,but Kevin gazes at Michael much more than Michael gazes at Kevin.Which of the following inferences best illustrates cultural miscommunication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin thinks that Michael might be hearing-impaired 
B)  Michael thinks that Kevin might be vision-impaired 
C)  Kevin thinks that Michael is inattentive 
D)  Both Kevin and Michael think that the other is rude 
A)  Kevin thinks that Michael might be hearing-impaired 
B)  Michael thinks that Kevin might be vision-impaired 
C)  Kevin thinks that Michael is inattentive 
D)  Both Kevin and Michael think that the other is rude

Question 4

In investigating the origins of human language from an evolutionary perspective Corballis (1999,2004)argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  superfluous hand signals are a sign of restricted intelligence 
B)  hand gestures are the likely precursor to spoken language 
C)  sign language among the deaf is not really language at all 
D)  chimpanzees talk better with their hands than their mouths 
A)  superfluous hand signals are a sign of restricted intelligence 
B)  hand gestures are the likely precursor to spoken language 
C)  sign language among the deaf is not really language at all 
D)  chimpanzees talk better with their hands than their mouths

Question 5

Tom evaluates Professor Pumpernickel on the basis of his intelligence,competence and power.In this way Tom is using

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus factors 
B)  his right hemisphere 
C)  solidarity variables 
D)  status variables 
A)  consensus factors 
B)  his right hemisphere 
C)  solidarity variables 
D)  status variables

Question 6

Paralanguage is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  language that is predominately learnt through parroting 
B)  language that is foreign to one's own culture 
C)  the non-linguistic accompaniment to speech 
D)  none of the above 
A)  language that is predominately learnt through parroting 
B)  language that is foreign to one's own culture 
C)  the non-linguistic accompaniment to speech 
D)  none of the above

Pitch,tempo,tonality and rhythm are examples of

Kinesics refers to

Two Americans who barely know each other are conversing.Michael is Black and Kevin is White.Each has about as much to say as the other,but Kevin gazes at Michael much more than Michael gazes at Kevin.Which of the following inferences best illustrates cultural miscommunication?

In investigating the origins of human language from an evolutionary perspective Corballis (1999,2004)argued that

Tom evaluates Professor Pumpernickel on the basis of his intelligence,competence and power.In this way Tom is using

Paralanguage is defined 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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Exam 15: Language and Communication

Pitch,tempo,tonality and rhythm are examples of

Kinesics refers to

Two Americans who barely know each other are conversing.Michael is Black and Kevin is White.Each has about as much to say as the other,but Kevin gazes at Michael much more than Michael gazes at Kevin.Which of the following inferences best illustrates cultural miscommunication?

In investigating the origins of human language from an evolutionary perspective Corballis (1999,2004)argued that

Tom evaluates Professor Pumpernickel on the basis of his intelligence,competence and power.In this way Tom is using

Paralanguage is defined 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

Filters