SPC 209 CH 6 quiz

The professor reminded the class that polarization affects how people interpret your message. Which of these examples could the professor use to represent the concept of polarization?

"Either you love me or you hate me."

Which of the following is a good way to graciously end a conversation?

"I've enjoyed talking with you."

Salena and her boyfriend are having an argument. Which of these responses presents powerful, rather than powerless, language that the couple could use?

"It's time I tell you exactly what's on my mind."

Which of the following statements is an example of allness?

"People from the Midwest love their bacon."

Jorge loves going to church each week because he finds it a comforting, joyous place to celebrate with his friends. His children, however, think church is a boring obligation that their dad makes them do. These two ideas of church demonstrate their __________ meaning.

connotative

Psychologist Albert Ellis believes that the words you use to label your feelings __________.

create and control your moods and emotional state

Rather than saying, "Millions of people have lost their health care coverage," a government spokesperson says, "There has been a shift in the number of people able to attain coverage." What does this statement demonstrate?

euphemism

Manuel says, "I don't want you to misinterpret what I'm about to say, because I really do care about you," and then criticizes his best friend for her behavior the previous evening. What communication technique is he using?

extended I language

Words and phrases that are intentionally used to offend a person based on their race or ethnicity are forms of __________.

hate speech

Tony's supervisor told him, "When you come in during lunch and need my attention, it disrupts the scheduling and planning I'm doing." This is an example of which key behavior that is a step toward assertiveness?

identifying the effects

A college student majoring in world languages realizes that each language has unique elements embedded within it. What principle does this represent?

linguistic relativity

A long-term study discovered that, compared to those who were optimistic, people who described the world in pessimistic terms when they were young were in poorer health during middle age reinforces which communication concept?

reframing

Which of the following terms or phrases was used regularly in the 1950s but is no longer in common use today because it represents sexist language?

stewardess

Based on the work of researchers Meyer and Rothenberg, what two elements determine whether we are likely to apologize and the kind of apology we offer?

the seriousness of the offense and the quality of the relationship

If the following words and phrases were to be placed on the ladder of abstraction, which one would have the highest, or most abstract, position?

tool