Question 1.
When you say "dog" I think of my hound dog and you think of your chocolate lab. This is an example of the concept that language is:
Symbols are arbitrary
Symbols are ambiguous
Symbols are abstract
Symbols are concrete
Question 2. Jan just graduated from college and makes a good salary. The word "good" best represents which of the concepts of the symbolic nature of language?
Symbols are arbitrary
Symbols are ambiguous
Symbols are abstract
Symbols are concrete
Question 3. Samantha is from South Carolina and was brought up to say things like, "yes Ma'am" and "no sir." Which of the principals of verbal communication is she illustrating?
The meanings of language are subjective
Punctuation shapes meaning
Language defines phenomena
Language and culture reflect each other
Question 4. Among his family members, Jacob has learned that joke telling helps to alleviate stress, but that the same behavior is not appropriate with his colleagues at work. This is an example of which of the principals of verbal communication?
The meanings of language are subjective
Punctuation shapes meaning
Language is rule-guided
Language and culture reflect each other
Question 5. Craig thinks his boss is amazing and always calls her "the problem solver." In his mind, there is nothing she cannot do and he is quick to overlook some of her mistakes. This is an example of which of the symbolic activities of language?
Language defines phenomena
Language allows for hypothetical thought
Language allows for self-reflection
All of the above
Question 6. Language is not _____.
Complicated
Objective
Loaded
Neutral
Question 7. Speech communities can best be defined as:
People who like each other
People who share norms about how to talk and what purpose it serves
People who live near each other
People who share a similar ethnic background
Question 8. Which of the following is an example of a speech community?
An all women basketball team
An all men's coding group
A mom's club
All of the above
Question 9. When we engage in dual perspective we are:
Being self-centered
Owning our thoughts and feelings
Recognizing the perspective of another
Striving for accuracy and clarity
Question 10. Misunderstandings are less likely when we
Engage in dual perspective
Respect what others feel and say about their thoughts and feelings
Own our thoughts and feelings
All of the above