The Hidden Dimension. Part 1- Midterm Mock Exam

What is the term used to describe the invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's "territory"?

• Proxemics

• Anthropology

• Urban Renewal

• Architecture

Who is the author of *The Silent Language* and introduced the science of proxemics?

• Richard J. Neutra

• Edward T. Hall

• Malcolm Tarlofsky

• Carol Carson

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an area affected by man's use of space according to Edward T. Hall?

• Personal and business relations

• Cross-cultural interactions

• Landscape architecture

• Urban renewal

What does Richard J. Neutra describe the book as?

• A book of impressive genius with sharp observations

• A book about urban renewal and city planning

• A book about anthropology and proxemics

• A book of cultural interactions and architecture

What term did the author coin to describe the interrelated observations and theories of man's use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture?

• Proxemics

• Linguistics

• Anthropology

• Semiotics

Who laid the foundation of the view that communication constitutes the core of culture and life itself?

• Edward Sapir

• Franz Boas

• Leonard Bloomfield

• Benjamin Lee Whorf

What was the revolutionary implication of Benjamin Lee Whorf's studies with the Hopi and Shawnee Indians?

• Language is a tool for expressing thought.

• Language is a major element in the formation of thought.

• Language is a universal medium for communication.

• Language is independent of perception.

What did European scholars use as models for all languages before the revolution in linguistic studies?

• Indo-European languages

• Native American languages

• Eskimo languages

• Asian languages

What challenge did linguistic scientists face when studying different language families?

• Avoiding the projection of hidden rules of their own language onto the language being studied

• Understanding the cultural context of the language

• Translating the language into their own

• Learning the grammar of the language

What did Boas and his followers discover about each language family?

• Each language family is a law unto itself.

• Each language family is universally similar.

• Each language family is based on Indo-European models.

• Each language family is a closed system with no patterns.