Chapter 2 Quiz

A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket," is called what? (A.) idiom (B.) oxymoron (C.) idiosyncrasy (D.) pun

idiom

Which concept of culture includes judgments about how good, desirable, or beautiful something is? (A.) norms (B.) values (C.) symbols (D.) language

values

Recent data indicate that English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. True False

False

Biological sex is genetically determined whereas gender roles are socially constructed. True False

True

Culture is the shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another. True False

True

On average, men express more opinions than women do. True False

True

A group of students who attend the same high school and all belong to the school's computer club would be an example of what? (A.) cultural norming (B.) cultural adaptation (C.) enculturation (D.) a co-culture

a co-culture

Different cultures have different standards that define competent communication. This cultural variation speaks to which element of communication competence? (A.) responsibility (B.) sensitivity (C.) appropriateness (D.) effectiveness

appropriateness

Idioms and gestures are examples of (A.) cultural truisms (B.) communication power-distance (C.) communication codes (D.) cultural speech development

communication codes

Some researchers believe women and men grow up in different speech communities. According to that idea, men are taught to do __________ and women are taught to do ___________: (A.) intimate talk; expressive talk (B.) social talk; personal talk (C.) expressive talk; intimate talk (D.) instrumental talk; expressive talk

instrumental talk; expressive talk

Very specific communication codes such as those used by doctors and dentists are known as (A.) clichés (B.) jargon (C.) idiomatic expressions (D.) specialized codes

jargon

The idea that "all people are created equal" would be characteristic of which type of culture? (A.) low-power-distance culture (B.) high-context culture (C.) high-power-distance culture (D.) low-context culture

low-power-distance culture

Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech? (A.) asking questions (B.) offering opinions (C.) disclaimers (D.) hedges

offering opinions

Which of the following is true in highly collectivistic cultures? (A.) children are taught that they are special and unique (B.) people are expected to look out for themselves (C.) individual achievement is more important than group harmony (D.) people take an indirect approach to handling conflict

people take an indirect approach to handling conflict

With respect to sex differences in emotion, which of the following is true? (A.) men are more likely to express sadness and depression than women are (B.) women are less likely to express positive emotions than men are (C.) women and men report experiencing the same amount of emotion (D.) men and women do not differ from each other in how they express jealousy

women and men report experiencing the same amount of emotion