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Question #1
With regards to language Dunbar argues that animals with larger brains, particularly humans, are more likely to _________.
A.
communicate with other members of their species
B.
have specific words or sounds for tools and fire
C.
have shorter lifespans
D.
live together in social groups
Question #2
A _______________ is a mental representation of an event, object, or situation constructed at the time of comprehending a linguistic description.
A.
cognitive map
B.
linguistic intergroup bias
C.
social brain hypothesis
D.
situation model
Question #3
Gossip travels fast but emotive gossip travels even faster through social networks. In fact, researchers have estimated that everyone in society is connected with one another by ____ degrees of separation.
A.
three
B.
eight
C.
four
D.
six
Question #4
Caleb uses the words "sofa" "soda" and "dinner" instead of "couch" "soft drink" and "supper." When the others in the conversations use the same words, the people talking have adopted the same
A.
audience design
B.
syntax
C.
situation models
D.
lexicon
Question #5
"________ ground" refers to the information that is shared by people who engage in conversation. It allows for communication between speaker and listener to make coherent sense to both parties.
A.
Blended
B.
Common
C.
Associative
D.
Borrowed
Question #6
By some counts, more than 90 percent of conversations happen in a group of ____ or fewer individuals
A.
four
B.
three
C.
six
D.
five
Question #7
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.
Kate 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.
While Adam is a native English American speaker he uses an Australian accent when he speaks to his dad who is from Australia.
D.
William is training to be an actor and for an audition uses a very thick Texan accent that the directors greatly enjoy.
Question #8
While traveling to the Canada from his home in Europe, 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.
syntax
B.
lexicon
C.
pragmatics
D.
semantics
Question #9
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.
a situation model
B.
friendship
C.
social brain hypothesis
D.
linguistic intergroup bias
Question #10
According to Fussell and Krauss (1992), speakers tend to use more descriptive information when speaking about ________.
A.
political candidates
B.
descriptions of various job openings
C.
lesser known or lesser identifiable people
D.
topics that were more controversial and likely to stimulate strong emotions
Question #11
Anna is telling Joy all about Maya's recent engagement. Because they share _______________, Anna assumes that Joy knows a little about Maya and George and doesn't need to tell about who they are. If Anna were speaking to someone else, she may need to include more details.
A.
friends
B.
audience design
C.
priming
D.
common ground
Question #12
The ___________hypothesis suggests that humans have developed larger brains in order to better maintain large in-groups.
A.
social development
B.
psychosocial biology
C.
social categorization
D.
social brain
Question #13
What does information travel and spread through when people exchange their gossip?
A.
social networks
B.
relationship linkages
C.
unrestrained contacts
D.
information systems
Question #14
With regard to the hypothesis of Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
A.
People who are born without the ability to hear will always suffer from language deficits, even when using the written word.
B.
One can only be considered truly bilingual when they speak, think, and dream in a second language.
C.
Language influences but does not determine how we think.
D.
People are born with a biologically determined language acquisition device that helps them learn to use social language.
Question #15
According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, pronouns like "I", "me", and "my" are used more often in _______________ cultures.
A.
youth
B.
individualistic
C.
collectivist
D.
indigenous
Question #16
Gossip, making up 60-70% of conversations, is argued to be an important part of defining _____________ and _____________ in regulating the social world.
A.
ingroups and outgroups
B.
social networks and friendships
C.
stereotypes and outgroups
D.
friendships and ingroups
Question #17
Cedric tells a new acquaintance that is "from Chicago" but when he learns that this man is also a Chicago native he corrects by listing he specific neighborhood in which he lives. This is called:
A.
social network
B.
priming
C.
syntax
D.
audience design
Question #18
According to the social brain hypothesis, the human brain has evolved over many generations so that people can:
A.
maintain larger ingroups.
B.
communicate in multiple languages.
C.
engage in seamless, unconscious code-switching.
D.
be more fully capable of living in isolation without being dependent on others.
Question #19
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the notion that the language a person speaks or the linguistic practice can:
A.
determine a person's reality
B.
is not relative to language at all, but is a problem-solving issue
C.
strongly influence the thoughts they can have
D.
is relative to the language group that it evolved from
Question #20
Gary hears the words candy, sweet, and sugar. The next thing Gary thinks is cookie. Gary has experienced:
A.
situation modeling
B.
lexicon
C.
priming
D.
intergroup bias
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