Psychology 150 - Introduction to Psychology » Fall 2021 » Week 9 Step 6 Apply Noba Module 9

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Question #1
Cedric tells a new acquaintance that he is “from Chicago”. But when he learns that this man is also a Chicago native, Cedric corrects himself by listing the specific neighborhood in which he lives. This is called
A.   syntax.
B.   audience design.
C.   social network.
D.   priming.
Question #2
Ana is telling Camila all about Maya’s recent engagement. Because they share ________, Ana assumes that Camila knows a bit about Maya and Pax and doesn’t need to tell Camila about who they are. If Ana were speaking to someone else, she may need to include more details.
A.   priming
B.   common ground
C.   semantics
D.   audience design
Question #3
Which of the following is an example of how people in conversation tend to exhibit similar accents and rates of speech, often associated with people’s social identity?
A.   Emily took a Spanish class and when she visited Mexico, she could understand what others were saying. However, due to her novice experience of speaking, she could not articulate words as quickly as the natives in conversation.
B.   Ava was born in London but has since moved to Jamaica. While she still identifies with her British heritage, she makes an effort to learn local phrases and slang.
C.   Chadwick is training to be an actor and for an audition, he uses a very thick Texan accent that the directors greatly enjoy.
D.   While Emile is a native American English speaker, he uses an Australian accent when he speaks to his dad who is from Australia.
Question #4
While gossip can hurt individuals, it has upsides. What is one of the main functions of gossip in our social world?
A.   Gossip helps to regulate the social world by communicating what is right or wrong and under what circumstances.
B.   Gossip allows individuals to express their frustration in an open environment with little risk to their own social identity.
C.   Gossip builds stronger social relationships.
D.   Gossip spreads information which helps to identify the weak links in the communication chain.
Question #5
Caleb uses the words “sofa,” “soda,” and “dinner” instead of “couch,” “soft drink,” and “supper.” When the others in conversation with Caleb use the same words, the people talking have adopted the same
A.   syntax.
B.   lexicon.
C.   situation models.
D.   audience design.
Question #6
Amir’s friend Joe cheated on a test and got caught. When retelling the events, Amir said that Joe only did it because the test was unannounced, making it unfair and that normally Joe wouldn’t even think about cheating. By framing Joe’s cheating as an exception to normal behavior, Amir is exhibiting
A.   friendship.
B.   linguistic intergroup bias.
C.   a situation model.
D.   social brain hypothesis.
Question #7
Shahin hears the words candy, sweet, and sugar. The next thing he thinks is cookie. Shahin has experienced
A.   lexicon.
B.   priming.
C.   intergroup bias.
D.   situation modeling.
Question #8
While traveling to Canada from his home in Germany, Gunther often asks people, “Excuse me, can you please the time tell me?” Even though people understand what he is asking and politely tell him the time, Gunther’s incorrect use of ________ threatens his attempts at communicating with others in a language that is foreign to him.
A.   semantics
B.   pragmatics
C.   syntax
D.   lexicon

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