Linguistics Questions

The process that occurs when a person learns, adapts to, and adopts the appropriate behaviors and rules of a host culture is known as _____

Mariah is from a culture that places a lot of value on tradition. Her culture is resistant to change and desires predictability. As a result, Mariah's attitudes and behaviors are vastly different from those of her counterparts from cultures that are willing to adapt to change. From this scenario, it can be understood that Mariah's culture: has a high degree of uncertainty avoidance. is low in power distance. is a feminine culture.values individualism. has a low degree of ethnocentrism.

The theory that people rely on a set of a few characteristics to draw inferences about others and use these inferences as the basis of their communication with them is known as the _____. identity management theory symbolic interactionism theoryimplicit personality theory attribution theory social information processing theory

_____ explains the manner in which a person handles his or her own "self" in various circumstances.Identity management theorySymbolic interactionism theory Implicit personality theory Attribution theory Social information processing theory

If a person strongly believes that his or her nation's cultural heritage is better than any other country's cultural heritage then he or she holds beliefs consistent with _____. collectivismethnocentrism Nazism capitalism tribalism

_____ is the process of strategic message transaction between people (usually two) who work toward creating and sustaining shared meaning. Intrapersonal communication Mass communication Organizational communicationInterpersonal communication Public communication

In the context of interpersonal communication, which of the following is true of meaning? Meaning refers to what a sender intends to communicate and not what people extract from the message.Words alone have no meaning; people attribute meaning to words. Only transaction of verbal messages will have meaning.Messages always have a meaning that is understandable by its receiver. Messages sent in a message exchange have no personal meaning to the communicators.

Which of the following is a difference between enculturation and acculturation?Enculturation occurs when a person learns to identify with a particular culture and a culture's thinking, way of relating, and worldview, whereas acculturation occurs when a person learns, adapts to, and adopts the appropriate behaviors and rules of a host culture. Enculturation refers to the understanding among people who are committed to coexisting, whereas acculturation refers to conflicts over cultural expectations and experiences. Enculturation is a belief that all societies, regardless of size, are connected in some way, whereas acculturation considers each society as a separate entity, unique and special in its own way. Enculturation is a practice in which a nation does all its work through the understanding of its own culture and by using methods directly derived from its cultural identity, whereas acculturation is a practice in which a nation sends work and workers to a different country because doing so is cost-efficient. Enculturation offers information regarding the value differences in a particular culture, while acculturation indicates how tolerant (or intolerant) a culture is of uncertainty and change.

The shared, personal, and learned life experiences of a group of individuals who have a common set of values, norms, and traditions are known as _____. climate decorumculture science context

In the context of nonverbal communication, same-sex touching during a conversation is categorized under _________

_________ encompasses all behaviors—other than spoken words—that communicate messages and have shared meaning between people

_____ is the study of how communication is influenced by space and distance. A.Vocalics B;.Haptics C.Chronemics D.Proxemics E.Kinesics

Ray happened to see his friend Darren after a long time. Ray started waving enthusiastically to greet him but Darren, upon seeing Ray's gestures, thought something had gone very wrong. Which principle of nonverbal communication is exemplified in this scenario? a.Nonverbal communication regulates conversations. b.Nonverbal communication is often ambiguous. c.Nonverbal communication is congruent with verbal communication. d.Nonverbal communication is more believable than verbal communication. e.Nonverbal communication is preferred over verbal communication.

In a conversation, nonverbal regulators indicate who talks when and to whom. This is referred to as _________

In his public speaking class, Allen was very annoyed by Melissa's overuse of "ers" and "ums" when she was talking. In this scenario, Melissa's continued use of _____ led to Allen's dismay. A.proxemicsB.vocal distractors C.territorial markers D.vocal characterizers E.haptics

Which of the following is a difference between citing gestures and turn gestures? A.Citing gestures signal shared understanding between communicators in a conversation, while turn gestures request agreement or clarification from the sender during a conversationB.Citing gestures acknowledge another's feedback in a conversation, while turn gestures indicate that another person can speak or are used to request to speak in a conversation. C.Citing gestures are categorized under the contact codes of nonverbal communication, while turn gestures are categorized under the visual-auditory codes of nonverbal communication. D.Citing gestures are used when expressions do not have verbal referents in a particular language, while turn gestures are used even when expressions have verbal referents E.Citing gestures are universal and do not change from person to person, while turn gestures change based on the person, place, and timeA

Bill needed to talk to Stacy about a new assignment. When he saw her, he decided to take a few minutes of Stacy's time despite noticing her hurried manner, as he was not sure if she was really in a hurry. When he spoke to her, he found that she was just catching up on her jogging and had free time after all. In this case, Bill: A.placed the nonverbal communication in its appropriate context B.avoided nonverbal distractors C.monitored his nonverbal behavior.D.was tentative in interpreting nonverbal behavior. E.showed proficiency in reading nonverbal signs

____ refers not to what a person says but to how a person says it.A.Vocalics B.Haptics C.Chronemics D.Proxemics E.Kinesics

Zoe, a Canadian, prefers to stand a good distance away from others when talking compared to the rest of her mostly Asian colleagues. In this case, Zoe is from a(n) _____ culture. A.conservativeB.individualistic C.collectivistic D.masculine E.feminine

Which of the following is true of nonverbal communication? A.It is easier to understand nonverbal communication than verbal communication. B.Nonverbal communication forms an insignificant part of interpersonal communication.C.Nonverbal messages are more ambiguous when compared to verbal messages. D.Adults generally believe verbal messages over nonverbal messages. E.Verbal messages are always congruent with nonverbal messages.