Communcations 6-9

Racist and sexist language is now always deliberate

• True

• False

Ms.Gorsky is the CEO of J&J Company. The company has been struggling lately. Ms.Gorsky tells her employees that the organization is "restructuring" rather than saying there will be layoffs. Her word choice is an example of..

• Jargon

• Euphemism

• Emotive Words

• Divergence

• Evaluative Language

Research suggests that bilingual speakers think differently when they use a different language. This supports which theory?

• Evaluative Language

• Divergence

• Linguistic Relativity

• Convergence

• Semantic

Dr. Jekyl, a new local phsyician, wanted to establish credibility in her community. She spoke in a formal tone and used professional jargon to convey her expertise and esablish a respectful distance. This linguistic strategy is known as..

• Equivocation

• Rejection

• Politeness

• Convergence

• Divergence

Jaya requested fewer hours, but her boss continues to scheudle her full-time. She tells her boss, "I'm feeling overwhelmed because I'm working 40 hours and it's hard to get my school work done. When you make the next schedule, would you consider giving me fewer hours?" What technique is Jaya using?

• An assertive message

• Perception Checking

• Equivocation

• Cognitive Complexity

• Linguistic relativity

1. Saying "his grandfather passed away" (instead of he died)

2. Saying "she's cheap" (instead of, "she is careful with her money.")

3. Saying "I live far away" (instead of "I live 30 miles away)

• (1) euphemism

  (2)Evaluative Language

  (3)Relative Language

• (1)Evaluative Language

  (2) Relative Language

  (3) Euphemism

• (1)Relative Language

  (2) Euphemism

  (3)Evaluative Language

You are at a graduation party . People are standing around talking in small groups. Suddenly you are aware that someone has mentioned your name in a nearby group and you tune into their conversation. Which stage of the listening process best describes what occurred in this situation?

• Attending

• Reflecting

• Remembering

• Understanding

• Hearing

(1) Premature infants who were held by their mothers had better outcomes than infants who were kept exclusively in incubators

(2) Tom and Rita knew each other well and were sitting close together

(3)Amy Cuddy's research shows that people tend to have more confidence and perform better in evaluative situations after standing in an expansive "Power Pose"

(4) Some cultures put a lot of importance on punctuality; whereas other cultures have a more flexible approach to schedules

(5)In some cultures eye contact is viewed favorably; whereas in other cultures avoiding eye contact is a sign of respect

• (1)Haptics

  (2)Proxemics

  (3) Kinesics

  (4)Chronemics

  (5)Oculesics

• (1)kinesics

  (2)chronemics

  (3)oculesics

  (4)haptics

  (5)proxemics

• (1)chronemics

  (2)haptics)

  (3)proxemics

  (4)oculesics

  (5)kinesics

• (1)oculesics

  (2)kinesics

  (3)haptics

  (4)proxemics

  (5)chronemics

Which of these statements about nonverbal communication are true? (more than one)

• most nonverbal communication has the potential to be even more ambiguous than a verbal statement.

• Most nonverbal communication is consistent across gender and culture

• it is possible to communicate nonverbally when texting

• it is possible to "not" communicate nonverbally

• one of the social functions of nonverbal communication is that it allows us to convey attitudes and feelings about others, even if we don't want to express them

Simon and his friend, Garfunkel, are having coffee. Simon notices that Garfunkel is being very quiet, which is unusual for him. Simon does not know how to interpret Garfunkel's quietness. Which characteristic of nonverbal communication makes it hard for Simon to interpret this sound of silence?

• Disfluency

• territoriality

• oculesics

• regulators

• ambiguity