Question 1

"Thanks for helping," is an example of behavioural language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the main idea communicated by the term linguistic relativism?

Accepted Answer

A) Language is relative. 
B) Everything we talk about is relative. 
C) Language strongly influences perceptions. 
D) Culture determines the type of language it uses.

Question 3

You think Dave, a personal trainer at the gym, is "egotistical." Your friend thinks he has a lot of "self-confidence." What is the cause of your disagreement about Dave?

Accepted Answer

A) emotive language 
B) linguistic determinism 
C) punctuation 
D) relative terms

Question 4

Using "I" language is egotistical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Canada is a high-context language culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

On the strength of a recommendation from one of your friends, you took a class from a psychology instructor who your friend had described as "witty and bright." However, you find the instructor boring and dull. Why were you a victim of this misunderstanding?

Accepted Answer

A) emotive language 
B) exaggeration 
C) reappraisal language 
D) linguistic divergence

Question 7

"Excuse me. I have an 8 am exam. Would you mind turning down the music just a little?" What form of deferential language is this?

Accepted Answer

A) an intensifier 
B) a hedge 
C) a hesitation 
D) a polite form

Question 8

According to research, women talk more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can a person clarify misunderstandings that revolve around emotive, equivocal, and relative language?

Accepted Answer

A) Use clearer punctuation of perceptual events. 
B) Replace abstract terms with concrete ones. 
C) Confine communication to static definitions. 
D) Use more interpersonal and less impersonal communication.

Question 10

How do men and women's conversational styles differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Men ask more questions. 
B) Men's speech is more direct. 
C) Men use more contradictions. 
D) Women use more judgmental language.

Question 11

Aiden is a teen who has recently started to use slang that his parents don't fully understand. He also complains that his parents speak like they are "from a different planet." What linguistic strategy is Aiden using?

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) differentiation 
C) divergence 
D) stereotyping

Question 12

At the end of class, a group of students were talking about their presentation that is due the following week. It becomes clear to their instructor, Professor Bake, that they have not met to work on their presentation or even to organize their work. Professor Bake speaks up and states to them, "It's about time to get started, isn't it?" What type of deferential language did the professor use?

Accepted Answer

A) disclaimers 
B) hedges 
C) hesitations 
D) tag questions

Question 13

Emotive words sound like statements of fact, but they're typically opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Martin teaches at a local college and has done everything he can to ensure he uses a generic pronoun. He struggles with how best to address his class. According to the text, which greeting would be the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) "Hello, guys and gals." 
B) "Hello, guys." 
C) "Hello, folks." 
D) "Hello, ladies, gentlemen, and others."

Question 15

What type of language rule does the statement "here the drink bring" violate?

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatic 
B) semantic 
C) sequential 
D) syntactic

Question 16

According to the textbook, women need same-sex conversations more than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our language exerts a strong influence on our perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference.
a. inference
b. fact
-You told Alice that I didn't want to go out for dinner tonight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each of the following statements as...

Question 19

Which of the following is a language style in which speakers defer to listeners by using hedges, hesitations, intensifiers, polite forms, tag questions, and disclaimers?

Accepted Answer

A) deferential 
B) convergence 
C) divergence 
D) disruptive

Question 20

Jason has moved to a new school. He starts using slang that other students are using even though these are words he normally doesn't use. What is Jason experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) divergence 
B) convergence 
C) using differential language 
D) using disruptive language

Exam 5: Language: Barrier and Bridge

"Thanks for helping," is an example of behavioural language.

What is the main idea communicated by the term linguistic relativism?

You think Dave, a personal trainer at the gym, is "egotistical." Your friend thinks he has a lot of "self-confidence." What is the cause of your disagreement about Dave?

Using "I" language is egotistical.

Canada is a high-context language culture.

On the strength of a recommendation from one of your friends, you took a class from a psychology instructor who your friend had described as "witty and bright." However, you find the instructor boring and dull. Why were you a victim of this misunderstanding?

"Excuse me. I have an 8 am exam. Would you mind turning down the music just a little?" What form of deferential language is this?

According to research, women talk more than men.

How can a person clarify misunderstandings that revolve around emotive, equivocal, and relative language?

How do men and women's conversational styles differ?

Aiden is a teen who has recently started to use slang that his parents don't fully understand. He also complains that his parents speak like they are "from a different planet." What linguistic strategy is Aiden using?

Emotive words sound like statements of fact, but they're typically opinions.

Martin teaches at a local college and has done everything he can to ensure he uses a generic pronoun. He struggles with how best to address his class. According to the text, which greeting would be the most appropriate?

What type of language rule does the statement "here the drink bring" violate?

According to the textbook, women need same-sex conversations more than men do.

Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our language exerts a strong influence on our perceptions.

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. a. inference b. fact -You told Alice that I didn't want to go out for dinner tonight.

Which of the following is a language style in which speakers defer to listeners by using hedges, hesitations, intensifiers, polite forms, tag questions, and disclaimers?

Jason has moved to a new school. He starts using slang that other students are using even though these are words he normally doesn't use. What is Jason experiencing?