Quiz: Acquisition of Language and Communication Skills (Week 1)

According to Stainthorpe (1989), language is:

• A fixed set of rules only for writing

• A human system of arbitrary symbols used for communication

• An instinctive biological reflex system

• Only non-verbal communication

Shaffer (2002) states that language symbols are:

• Always meaningful on their own

• Useless without written form

• Individually meaningless but powerful when combined

• Limited to producing only a small number of messages

According to Shaffer (2002), communication involves:

• Memorising words and rules

• Transmitting information to and influencing another

• Passive observation only

• Symbols without social interaction

What distinguishes human communication from animal communication?

• Animals use more gestures

• Humans create and use complex language systems

• Animals rely on written codes

• Humans rely only on body language

Which of the following is NOT listed in the Week 1 syllabus?

• Stages of Language Development

• Theories of Language Acquisition

• Non-verbal Communication

• Artificial Intelligence in Language Learning

The Cambridge scrambled word study illustrates that:

• Humans read each letter individually

• Only middle letters determine readability

• The mind reads words as whole patterns, not individual letters

• Misspelled words cannot be understood

Which of the following is an oral channel of communication?

• Body language

• Sign language

• Telephone

• Social media post

Written channels of communication include all EXCEPT:

• Text messages

• Emails

• Gestures

• Books

In a normal communication exchange, which element carries the most weight?

• Words (7%)

• Tone of voice (38%)

• Visual/body language (55%)

• Written notes (100%)

In email communication, what percentage of communication cues are typically missing?

• 7%

• 38%

• 55%

• 93%