Problem of a specific language picture of the world

What are the three forms in which the world is presented to a human being?

• a) A linguistic picture of the world, cultural view, and historical interpretation.
  

• b) A real picture of the world, cultural view, and linguistic picture of the world.

What connects language, thought, and culture according to the lecture?

• a) They are interconnected so closely that they form a single functional unit.
  

• b) They operate independently but influence each other occasionally.

Which model of interpersonal communication includes feedback as a critical element?

• a) Interactive (circular) model.
  

• b) Linear model

What does the term 'denotation' mean in the context of symbols?

• a) Secondary associations shared by only a few members of the community.
  

• b) The meaning of the symbol recognized by most people in the culture

According to attribution theory, what are the two types of causes for human behavior?

• a) Psychological and behavioral causes.
  

• b) Internal (personal) and external (situational) causes

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• a) Overestimating external causes for someone else's behavior.
  

• b) Overemphasizing internal attributions and underestimating external attributions for someone else's behavior

In intercultural communication, why do symbols vary in meaning?

• a) Their relationships are arbitrary and depend on cultural agreement.
  
  

• b) Symbols are universally understood the same way

What does actor-observer bias refer to?

• a) Observers focus on external attributions for their own behavior

• b) Individuals overestimate external attributions for their own behavior and underestimate internal attributions