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COMM 200 Week 2 Quiz

 1.	Question :	The meaning you interpret from a message is never personal and is always the result of what a person communicates through their words.

 	Student Answer:	 	  True
 		 	  False

 	
 	Points Received:	0 of 1
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Question 2.	Question :	Language serves ___________ functions when it helps you define yourself and your membership in larger groups.

 	Student Answer:	 	  interactional

 			  formal

 			  informal

 			  instrumental

 	

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 3.	Question :	________________ is the specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession that may not be understood by outsiders.

 	Student Answer:		  Formal language

 			  Informal language

 		 	  Jargon

 			  Cliché

 	

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 4.	Question :	 
________________ is more careful and more mannered than everyday speech.

 	Student Answer:	 	  Formal language

 			  Informal language

 			  Jargon

 			  Cliché

 

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
 	Comments:	



Question 5.	Question :	All people who are shy have high communication apprehension in all areas of life.

 	Student Answer:		  True
 		 	  False

 	

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 6.	Question :	Americans tend to look at others above the neck or below the knees. Looking at other parts of a person- body is considered impolite, while looking at anyone for more than 3 to 5 seconds can be interpreted as staring.

 	Student Answer:	 	  True
 			  False

 					
				

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 7.	Question :	A disadvantage of computer mediated communication is that

 	Student Answer:		  it provides you with a permanent record or what was said, which can get you into trouble.
 			  it allows you time to construct your message, thus wasting time.

 		 	  it is difficult to convey nonverbal cues.

 			  it is quick, and therefore you don’t think about it much.

 	

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 8.	Question :	Concrete words have a ________________, a corresponding person or object that you can see, touch, or otherwise experience with your physical senses. 

 	Student Answer:	 	  referent

 			  dialect

 			  vernacular

 			  abstract

 	

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 9.	Question :	Like other languages, English is not growing and evolving. It is complete and now must be mastered.

 	Student Answer:		  True
 		 	  False

 				
				

 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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Question 10.	Question :	At one time, the word man was considered a generic word that referred to all humans. Today, such usage is considered ________________that excludes individuals on the basis of gender.

 	Student Answer:	 	  sexist language

 			  racist language

 			  appropriate language

 			  non-traditional language

 	


 	Points Received:	1 of 1
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