Lesson 4 quiz

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You are now either taking a test or not taking a test. This statement is an example of appropriate polarization. True False
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Messages communicate values and attitudes. True False
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Extensional orientation is the tendency to stretch meanings beyond their original intents. True False
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Indirectness indicates powerlessness. True False
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There is nothing wrong with making inferential statements. True False
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The tendency to end your statements with the expression etc. is an example of allness. True False
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The use of masculine pronouns as generic references is an indication of the extent of linguistic sexism. True False
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Heterosexism is language used to disparage heterosexuals. True False
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Choose the term that is the most abstract. Leisure activity Wood carving Painting Hobby
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Examples of polarization include all of the following EXCEPT hot, cold. for, against. kind, unkind. average, above average.
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To express one's real thoughts yet respect the other person is aggressiveness. ridiculous. assertiveness. nonassertive.
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Heterosexism refers to a tendency to sexually harass both men and women. attitudes, behaviors, and language that disparage gay men and lesbians. communications that reveal the sexual orientations of gay men and lesbians. language that points to the differences among gay men and straight men.
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An example of an inference is which of the following? "She is a blonde." "He is fat." "He is lazy." "She is wearing a red hat."
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Meet one communication teacher, and you've met 'em all demonstrates static evaluation. ageism. indiscrimination. discrimination.
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Confirmation is a communication pattern in which you ignore someone's presence. say that what someone has to say is not worth taking seriously. accept a person's definition of self. disagree with the person.
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Nonracist language contributes to developing racist attitudes. does not place an ethnic group in an inferior position. expresses racist attitudes. emphasizes differences.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of linguistic sexism? Human Mailman Manmade Chairman
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Which of the following messages is indiscrimination? You never call me. She hates me. You're either a hawk or a dove. Politicians are all liars.
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Which of the following is an example of sexist language? Mr. He/she Chairperson Actress
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Verbal messages are both denotative and nonverbal instinctive connotative distinctive
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Verbal messages allow you to vary in abstraction and directness. denotation and detail. directness and connotation. explicit and implicit meaning.
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Ignoring the communication and presence of others in known as rudeness. disconfirmation. selective listening. context analysis.
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Language that unfairly puts down and negatively evaluates a group includes all of the following EXCEPT: ageist. racist. complimentary. sexist.
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Language can obscure distinctions in its emphasis of nonchange, which is the same as indiscrimination. polarization. abstraction. static evaluation.
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By looking to people and things first while saving labels for second, you can avoid indiscrimination. intensional orientation. abstraction. static evaluation.