McGraw-Hill Ch. 3 Quiz

Which of the following can be a barrier to effective communication?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is an essential component of critical thinking?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is true of a dysphemism?

It involves substituting a negative or disparaging phrase or term for a more neutral one.

Which of the following views is put forth by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four?

Language can be manipulated by those in power to limit free thought among the citizens of a country.

Which of the following is true of the functions that language can serve?

Language can be used as part of a formal ceremony.

Which of the following is true of theoretical definitions?

They are a type of precising definitions used to explain the specific nature of a term.

Which of the following first received a lexical definition in the 2010s?

Cybercast

Which of the following is true of persuasive definitions?

Persuasive definitions are often used to persuade others to adopt a particular view.

Which of the following is true of stipulative definitions?

Stipulative definitions often start off as jargon or slang and are initially limited to a particular group of people.

"I am hungry enough to eat a horse!" This is an example of a rhetorical device called

hyperbole.

Which of the following best describes a verbal dispute?

A disagreement that results from unclear or ambiguous definitions of the key terms involved in the discussion

Which of the following is true of a good definition?

A good definition provides all the essential characteristics of what is being defined.

Which of the following is true of lexical definitions?

A word can have more than one lexical definition.

Which of the following can differ from culture to culture?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is used to interpret the communications of others?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a rhetorical device?

Euphemism

According to Noam Chomsky, which of the following is true of language?

The basic rules of human language are innate.

Which of the following is a possible negative consequence of stereotyping?

Using a stereotype can prevent us from seeing people as individuals.

According to linguist Deborah Tannen, which of the following is a true statement about sex differences in communication style?

Women use communication to create and sustain relationships, whereas men use it to get things done and solve problems.

Which of the following is true of precising definitions?

Precising definitions decrease the vagueness of a word.

Which of the following is true of passive communicators?

They avoid confrontation and are compliant.

Which of the following is true of operational definitions?

They may change over time.