Question

1. in class, there were six facets mentioned in regard to language. which of the following is a facet of language?

a. denotation
b. semantics
c. attribution
d. concrete

1. oculesics is another name for:

a. body language
b. eye behavior
c. paralanguage

1. thinking one culture, race, or group is better than the other is called:

a) attribution
b) remembering
c) ethnocentrism

1. when a person lacks the energy to listen, he has entered into:

a) disorientation listening
b) cognitive relativity
c) passive listening

1. on the energy listening scale, the highest level of energy to listen is found in which stage?

a) listening to analyze content
b) listening for enjoyment
c) listening to emphasize empathize

1. in the listening chapter, cognitive dissonance means:

a) tendency to judge the speaker
b) belief that one culture is better than another
c) inability to retain information because of distractions
d) none of the above

1. nonverbal communication such as artifacts can tell us about:

a) cultural language
b) paralanguage
c) social or religious status
d) community value

1. in your text, sapir whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity describes:

a) general observation of personalities
b) people from diverse cultures perceive things differently
c) how one relates to people of certain social/economic status

Explanation:

1. Denotation is a facet of language dealing with the literal meaning. Semantics is a broader field. Attribution and Concrete are not typical language - related facets in this context.
2. Oculesics specifically refers to eye - behavior in non - verbal communication.
3. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture, race, or group is superior.
4. When a person lacks energy to listen, they are in passive listening mode.
5. Listening to analyze content requires the highest level of energy on the listening scale as it is an active and in - depth process.
6. Cognitive dissonance in the listening context is not accurately described by the first three options.
7. Non - verbal communication through artifacts can reveal social or religious status.
8. The Sapir - Whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity posits that people from different cultures perceive things differently due to language differences.

Answer:

1. a. Denotation
2. b. Eye behavior
3. c. Ethnocentrism
4. c. Passive listening
5. a. Listening to analyze content
6. d. None of the above
7. c. Social or religious status
8. b. People from diverse cultures perceive things differently