Social Pragmatics Quiz - Demonstration

Which Zone am I in?

• Green
• Blue
• Yellow
• Red

Expected or unexpected: Repeating jokes to people who have already heard them.

• Expected
• Unexpected

When I think in a flexible ways...

• A. it means I stay calm and try to figure out a social situation
• B. it helps friends, teachers, and parents feel happy, safe, and relaxed.
• C. people have good thoughts about me.
• A, B, and C

Whenever I'm around one or more people, I'm in a group. Groups work best when...

• everyone is trying to read and follow the group plan together
• everyone does his or her own thing.
• people argue about what the group should do.

Problems come in different sizes.

• True
• False

Why should we be serious when we're first getting to know someone?

• They may not understand your sense of humor
• They may think you're making fun of them
• They may think you're weird
• All of the above

Should we be telling knock-knock jokes to teenagers?

• Yes, if we think they're funny
• Probably not in high school

What could be a problem with telling jokes that make fun of other people?

• Actually, some insulting jokes are funny.
• There is no problem
• They might have heard the joke before
• Others might not want to be friends w/ us, and we could get a bad reputation

Situations have hidden rules in them. 

• True
• False

Select the 2 synonyms for 'happy'?

• pleased

• ecstatic

• delighted

• upset