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Communicating With Words MCQ

1. In a linear view of communication, __________.

Psycological disruption

Removal of physical noice

Semantic accuracy

Answer

Correct Answer: Semantic accuracy

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2. Crc-____ is found in ethernet lans.

Answer

Correct Answer: 32

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3. Which of these is NOT a necessity for a speaker to think more critically about language?

Understanding how labeling affects behavior

Recognize how language affects perception

Assuring that understanding is mutual

Learn a new language

Answer

Correct Answer: Learn a new language

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4. This version of language, which is condensed for quicker response on the Internet, is referred to as ______.

Textisms

Internet talk

Acronyms

Online speak

Answer

Correct Answer: Online speak

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5. According to a leading scholar on cursing, teenagers use curse words how many times per day?

60-to-70

70-to-80

80-to-90

90-to-100

Answer

Correct Answer: 80-to-90

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6. When Joe gave his speech, he used ______, which are terms like “um,” “uh,” and “like.”

Disclaimers

Fillers

Qualifiers

Starters

Answer

Correct Answer: Fillers

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7. ______ speakers make statements that are straight to the point and lack fillers and disclaimers.

Powertalkers

Great speakers

Powerful speakers

Effective talkers

Answer

Correct Answer: Powertalkers

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8. A ______ starts a sentence or idea with language such as “I'm not sure, but . . .”

Disclaimer

Qualifier

Starter

Negator

Answer

Correct Answer: Disclaimer

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9. Which statement is the best representation of a qualifier?

I’m not sure about this, but it appears that this may be the best time to short the stock.

I think the Amazon Prime Day deals aren’t that great.

The movie The Notebook is a great love story, don't you agree?

Buy Tesla stock now.

Answer

Correct Answer: I think the Amazon Prime Day deals aren’t that great.

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10. Norman’s supervisor referred to immigrants as “those people.” The term that best defines this type of language is ______.

Linguistic prejudice

Prejudicial language

Racial code words

Racial profiling

Answer

Correct Answer: Racial code words

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11. The idea that speaking different languages causes the speakers to see the world differently is referred to as ______.

Linguistic relativity

Linguistic determination

Cultural linguistics

Differential linguistics

Answer

Correct Answer: Linguistic relativity

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12. Apple and Starbucks are considered to be lifestyle “brands.” A brand is ______.

Jargon

A label

A concept

A name

Answer

Correct Answer: A label

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13. Brittany told her mom that she cut her finger. Her mom, expecting a large gash, rushed home to find that Brittany had what she would describe as more of a “nick.” This misunderstanding is best defined as ______.

Miscommunication

Denotation

Connotation

Bypassing

Answer

Correct Answer: Bypassing

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14. Jessica called Ben a “snake.” The meaning of snake as used by her is best described as ______ term.

Denotative

Objective

Connotative

Subjective

Answer

Correct Answer: Connotative

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15. The ______ meaning of a word is generally free of bias and can be found in the dictionary.

Denotative

Connotative

Objective

Subjective

Answer

Correct Answer: Denotative

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16. Harley told her friend that her jeans were bad. By bad, Harley could mean many things such as “cool” or ill-fitting or unfashionable. This is explained by (the) ______.

Richard’s Model of Meaning

Ogden Richard’s Model

Brianne Richard’s Model

Richard’s Triangle

Answer

Correct Answer: Ogden Richard’s Model

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17. ______ is/are a unified set of symbols that allow collective meaning.

Language

Words

Thoughts

Ideas

Answer

Correct Answer: Language

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18. Questions that are midway between outright statements and yes–no questions is called

Tag questions

Open questions

Leading questions

Closed questions

Answer

Correct Answer: Tag questions

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19. That which represents something else is called

Presentation

Symbol

Letter

Application

Answer

Correct Answer: Symbol

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20. Slang is _____ vocabulary that bonds its users together while excluding others

Formal

Informal

Regular

Conventional

Answer

Correct Answer: Informal

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21. Words that are discriminatory but not literally racist is racial code

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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22. Tentative phrases is called

In Qualifiers

Qualifiers

Noncandidate

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Qualifiers

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23. Words and phrases used to sell oneself as hip or cool is called

Hit language

Pop language

Implode language

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Pop language

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24. The use of either/or language that causes us to perceive and speak about the world in extremes is called

Depolarization

Polarization

Both a and b

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Polarization

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25. The informal communication style that marks _____ communication

Electronic

Digital

Current

Online

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronic

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26. The use of prejudiced language is called Linguistic prejudice

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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27. A specialized vocabulary technical terms that is shared by a community of users_ of technical terms that is shared by a community of users

Verb

Jargon is a specialized___

Vocabulary

Adverb

Noun

Answer

Correct Answer: Vocabulary

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28. Gender-lects is Deborah Tannen’s term for language differences attributed to gender

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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29. Remarks that diminish a statement’s importance is called

Disclaimers

Acceptance

Approval

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Disclaimers

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