Language Quiz

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Question #1

Gary hears the words candy, sweet, and sugar. The next thing Gary thinks is cookie. Gary has experienced:

A priming

B intergroup bias

C situation modeling

D lexicon

Question #2

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the notion that the language a person speaks or the linguistic practice can:

A strongly influence the thoughts they can have

B determine a person’s reality

C is not relative to language at all, but is a problem-solving issue

D is relative to the language group that it evolved from

Question #3

According to the social brain hypothesis, the human brain has evolved over many generations so that people can:

A communicate in multiple languages.

B engage in seamless, unconscious code-switching.

C maintain larger ingroups.

D be more fully capable of living in isolation without being dependent on others.

Question #4

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 syntax

C priming

D audience design

Question #5

Gossip, making up 60-70% of conversations, is argued to be an important part of defining _____________ and _____________ in regulating the social world.

A social networks and friendships

B stereotypes and outgroups

C ingroups and outgroups

D friendships and ingroups

Question #6

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, pronouns like “I”, “me”, and “my” are used more often in _______________ cultures.

A youth

B indigenous

C individualistic

D collectivist

Question #7

With regard to the hypothesis of Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

A People are born with a biologically determined language acquisition device that helps them learn to use social language.

B Language influences but does not determine how we think.

C One can only be considered truly bilingual when they speak, think, and dream in a second language.

D People who are born without the ability to hear will always suffer from language deficits, even when using the written word.

Question #8

What does information travel and spread through when people exchange their gossip?

A social networks

B information systems

C relationship linkages

D unrestrained contacts

Question #9

The ___________hypothesis suggests that humans have developed larger brains in order to better maintain large in-groups.

A social categorization

B psychosocial biology

C social brain

D social development

Question #10

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 priming

C audience design

D common ground

Question #11

According to Fussell and Krauss (1992), speakers tend to use more descriptive information when speaking about ________.

A topics that were more controversial and likely to stimulate strong emotions

B political candidates

C lesser known or lesser identifiable people

D descriptions of various job openings

Question #12

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 linguistic intergroup bias

B social brain hypothesis

C friendship

D a situation model

Question #13

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 pragmatics

B lexicon

C semantics

D syntax

Question #14

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 #15

By some counts, more than 90 percent of conversations happen in a group of ____ or fewer individuals

A four

B five

C six

D three

Question #16

“________ 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 Associative

B Common