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Question 1 of 29

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Which of the following is a verbal message represented through signals?

Select one of the following:

  • Language code

  • Analog code

  • Personal code

  • Digital code

Explanation

Question 2 of 29

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A system of words and systems used for a common purpose be people is called ___________.

Select one of the following:

  • symbols

  • language

  • communication

  • verbal language

Explanation

Question 3 of 29

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Symbols are all of the following except_____.

Select one of the following:

  • intentional

  • uniquely human

  • specific

  • contextually bound

Explanation

Question 4 of 29

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The phrase “It's good!” has a completely different meaning for football fans than it does for people dining at a restaurant. This is an example of symbols as ______.

Select one of the following:

  • culturally bound

  • uniquely human

  • intentional

  • contextually bound

Explanation

Question 5 of 29

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Which of the following terms is an example of a polysemic word?

Select one of the following:

  • leadership

  • snowstorm

  • fishing hook

  • Facebook official

Explanation

Question 6 of 29

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During his class, Peter often uses his dictionary to understand some the words his professor uses. When Peter does this, he is look for which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • denotative meaning

  • understanding

  • connotative meaning

  • clarification

Explanation

Question 7 of 29

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Which of the following is described as the study of the meaning of words?

Select one of the following:

  • Morphology

  • Phonemics

  • Langualogy

  • Sematics

Explanation

Question 8 of 29

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When among her musician friends, Taylor uses the word hot to describe the music they create. She is aware that this is a good term because she is knowledgeable of the ___.

Select one of the following:

  • understanding

  • connotative meaning

  • phonemic meaning

  • denotative meaning

Explanation

Question 9 of 29

1

Words and expressions that are broad enough to include everyone are called ___.

Select one of the following:

  • broad terms

  • inclusive language

  • clear language

  • open language

Explanation

Question 10 of 29

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Which of the following is considered inclusive language?

Select one of the following:

  • freshmen

  • policemen

  • chef

  • actress

Explanation

Question 11 of 29

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Which of the following is not considered a part of CMM?

Select one of the following:

  • speech act

  • groups

  • episode

  • coordination

Explanation

Question 12 of 29

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On his way to class, Jack hears his friend Jill say, “Hey, Jack! Look out! ” Jack understands the message to be a warning according to which part of CMM?

Select one of the following:

  • episode

  • content

  • speech act

  • relationship

Explanation

Question 13 of 29

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Ted and Bob recognize that they should wait in line until it's their turn at the local burger restaurant. This is an example of ___.

Select one of the following:

  • constitutive rules

  • social rules

  • interaction rules

  • regulatives rules

Explanation

Question 14 of 29

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James and Beth are friends. They consider going out to dinner to be a part of spending quality time and not a romantic date. This is an example of ___.

Select one of the following:

  • Excited cognitive activity

  • Mutual satisfaction communication

  • Peak communication experiences

  • Functional communication release

Explanation

Question 15 of 29

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Dylan's father comes home to find the house dirty. When asked why he has not cleaned up, Dylan goes over to the TV and asks his father, “What's coming on tonight?” Dylan was not cooperative according to which maxim?

Select one of the following:

  • relevance maxim

  • quality maxim

  • quantity maxim

  • manner maxim

Explanation

Question 16 of 29

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Which of the following is not considered a type of message design logic (MDL)?

Select one of the following:

  • expressive

  • intentional

  • conventional

  • rhetorical

Explanation

Question 17 of 29

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Barb, the newly elected president of Lambda Pi Eta, is shocked by the low attendance at weekly meetings. At the next meeting, she decides to tell everyone exactly how she feels by letting the members know that she is angry and that they are wasting her time. This is an example of which message design logic?

Select one of the following:

  • rhetorical

  • conventional

  • emotional

  • expressive

Explanation

Question 18 of 29

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Message design logics (MDL) are all of the following except?

Select one of the following:

  • Messages expressed to achieve goals

  • Personally designed messages

  • Distinct ways of thinking

  • Chosen thoughts to express

Explanation

Question 19 of 29

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The smallest units of meaning in a language are known as ___.

Select one of the following:

  • phonemes

  • basic communication

  • micro-linguals

  • morphemes

Explanation

Question 20 of 29

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Phonemes combine to form morphemes, which are the largest units of meaning in language.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 29

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In verbal communication, things represented through likeness or similarity use an analog code

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 29

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The language of verbal communication uses a digital code that uses contextual meaning between individuals.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 29

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Symbols convey meaning and characterize ideas, people, places, or concepts.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 29

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According to your textbook, symbols are abstract, unintentional, uniquely human, culturally bound, and contextually bound.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 29

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Semantics is considered the study of symbols and human interaction with them through communication

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 29

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Sometimes, words have several meanings. Depending on the context or situation, the meaning will be changed, and these words are considered polysemic words.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 29

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The basic building blocks of a language are its sounds, and these sounds are called phonemes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 29

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The idea that language creates and shapes our social reality is known as linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 29

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Inclusive language employs expressions and words that are specific to an appropriate group to use without others knowing.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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