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Communication
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What is the most important characteristic of cooperative verbal communication?
A. relationship
B. timing
C. context
D. honesty
E. ethics
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You and your sister are discussing the nuances of an abstract word such as white. She types in the word on dictionary.com, only to find many different definitions. What has she found?
A. connotative meanings
B. denotative meanings
C. contextual meanings
D. names
E. symbols
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When someone from the North says she is going "tanning," whereas someone from the South describes the same activity by saying he is going to "lay out," what characteristic of language is being illustrated?
A. naming
B. denotation
C. dialect
D. connotation
E. linguistic relativity
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What is the theory that suggests we cannot share our thoughts without the use of a common language?
A. regulative rules
B. communication plans
C. Cooperative Principle
D. linguistic determinism
E. linguistic relativity
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What function of language is involved when members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer) community struggle to find acceptable terms for describing sexual orientation?
A. linguistic relativity
B. linguistic determinism
C. naming
D. sharing meaning
E. none of the options are correct
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Mark screams "You are so dumb!" at his younger brother. What strategy of cooperative verbal communication is he violating?
A. being easy to understand
B. adapting messages to the context
C. taking ownership of one's own thoughts and feelings
D. being honest
E. none of the options are correct
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Which of the following are symbols?
A. thoughts
B. words
C. attitudes
D. values
E. beliefs
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When words are used as symbols, they represent
A. people
B. places
C. objects
D. ideas
E. all of the options are correct
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As opposed to denotative meaning, connotative meaning is
A. more literal
B. more permanent
C. more effective in intimate relationships
D. probably found on dictionary.com
E. less emotional and personal
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Verbal aggression is a form of competent communication.
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Defensiveness is often fueled by sadness.
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Dogmatic messages are a type of defensive communication in which a person dismisses criticism, believing that only his or her behavior is acceptable.
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Plan contingencies involve anticipating messagesand thinking about your conversation partner's reactionsin order to reduce communication apprehension.
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An effective method for managing communication apprehension is to develop a communication plan.
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The most common form of deception occurs when you tell someone something you know to be false.
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Commissive speech acts tend to commit the speaker to future action.
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Because the LGBTQ community continues to face cultural prejudice and struggle with identity terms, they find the naming function of verbal communication important.
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Using "I" language and "we" language are both examples of cooperative verbal communication.
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According to linguistic relativity, people who speak a language that uses masculine and feminine articles may perceive and understand their world differently than people who use a language without them.
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Linguistic determinism suggests there is no relationship between language and thought.
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If your interpersonal communication professor tailors his lectures to students in his class, he is demonstrating the Cooperative Principle.
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If your girlfriend calls you "Star's" in reference to the restaurant where you met, she is using a personal idiom.
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Research suggests that men and women are more different than similar when it comes to language usage.
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We tend to make favorable judgments about people who speak with similar dialects to our own.
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Constitutive rules govern how we use language to communicate nonverbally.
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When an American Idol contestant said, "I have mad love for my hometown of Pittsburgh," that is an example of connotative meaning for the word mad.
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Regulative rules tell us which words represent which objects.
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The influx of new terms such as Wi-Fi and tweet proves that language evolves.
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Relational partners in the early stages of marriage or "honeymoon phase" use the greatest number of personal idioms.
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Being honest means sharing information even if you"re not certain of its reliability.
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Research suggests that we prefer, and relate more favorably to, those who use a dialect similar to our own.
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Although a language's constitutive rules may change, regulative rules are constant.
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Individuals with chronic hostility are unlikely to experience intentional misunderstanding.
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When couples use nicknames for each other, they are using personal idioms.
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Regulative rules only apply to speaking.
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Symbols often have multiple meanings that can lead to misunderstanding.
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A dialect does NOT include an accent.
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Text messaging is an effective way to communicate when the message must be error-free.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageActions we perform with language.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageCommunication that attacks others' self-concepts, rather than their positions or topics of conversation.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageThe idea that people from different cultures perceive and think about the world differently because of language.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageLanguage of inclusion that expresses connection with others.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageLanguage that emphasizes ownership of one's own beliefs, feelings, and opinions.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageLanguage that focuses attention and blame upon others.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageMessages that are easily understood, informative, use "I" language, and make others feel included.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageRules that govern how language is used in verbal communication.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageMental maps that lay out communication before it even occurs.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageVariations on language rules shared by large groups of people.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageThe idea that language determines thought.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageCreating linguistic symbols for objects.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageA word's implied meaning.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageIncompetent messages delivered in response to messages of suggestion or criticism.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageA word's literal, dictionary meaning.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageNot sharing information you know to be false.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageIntentionally using language to mislead others.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageAn anxiety or fear associated with anticipated or real communication with others.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageItems we use to represent other people, objects, events, and ideas.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageWords and phrases that have unique meaning for partners within a relationship.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageMaking conversation informative, honest, relevant, and clear.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageRules that define meaning by indicating which words represent which objects.
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Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.communication apprehensionlinguistic determinismcommunication planslinguistic relativityconnotative meaningnamingconstitutive rulespersonal idiomsCooperative Principleregulative rulescooperative verbal communicationspeech actsdeceptionsymbolsdefensive communicationverbal aggressiondenotative meaningverbal communicationdialects"we" languagehonesty"you" language"I" languageThe exchange of spoken or written language with others during interaction.
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Define communication apprehension and explain how it can be managed.
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Identify and explain four characteristics of conversation.
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Identify and explain the four primary rules of the Cooperative Principle.
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Identify and explain two barriers to cooperative verbal communication.
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How can you use verbal communication more cooperatively?
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Identify and explain the six functions of verbal communication.
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Identify and explain the five fundamental characteristics of language.
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How can one abide by the Cooperative Principle?
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Identify two fundamental characteristics of conversation.
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Describe the two parts of a communication plan for managing communication apprehension.
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What are three ways of dealing with a verbally aggressive communicator?
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Identify the four types of defensive communication and give examples for each.
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Explain what a communication plan is and identify its two elements.
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Name one challenge we face when trying to communicate cooperatively online.
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Convert the following "you" language statements into "I" language: "You hurt my feelings"; "You never listen to me"; and "You totally ruined the game for us."
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What is the difference between concealment and deception?
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Identify the responsibilities faced by those committed to using cooperative verbal communication.
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Explain the different ways romantic partners may use personal idioms.
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How do differences in dialect affect perception?