Communication Styles Quiz
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What do participant variables refer to in the context of the text?

  • Linguistic choices participants make
  • Social groups participants belong to
  • Characteristics of individuals being studied that might influence their behavior (correct)
  • Ways in which each participant speaks differently
  • In the context of the text, what influences an individual's choice of linguistic units?

  • Age and health status
  • Job experience
  • Affiliation with a social group (correct)
  • Background music
  • What is the primary purpose of demonstrating affiliation with a specific social group according to the text?

  • To show linguistic variability
  • To influence the group's interactional style
  • To identify oneself as being in or outside the group (correct)
  • To increase intelligence
  • In experimental psychology, why do researchers use the experimental method?

    <p>To manipulate variables and test hypotheses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are lab experiments common in psychology according to the text?

    <p>Due to the ease of replicability by other researchers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a participant variable as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Linguistic abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are situational variables based on?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Belk (1975), how many categories of situational variables did he propose?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a physical surrounding affecting language choice?

    <p>Speaking louder in church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does social surroundings influence language choice?

    <p>Affects who the speaker is communicating with</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does task definition refer to in terms of situational variables?

    <p>The specific objective or purpose of the communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do participant variables influence communicative behavior?

    <p>By influencing language choice based on individual characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor might influence someone to use different linguistic choices when speaking to friends versus work colleagues?

    <p>Perception of approval/disapproval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone is rushing to a meeting and is stopped by someone else, how are they likely to adapt their linguistic choices?

    <p>Apologize and cut the interaction short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does task definition refer to in terms of linguistic choices?

    <p>Reasons for the communicative act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does social group affiliation impact linguistic choices according to the text?

    <p>It affects the desire to match a group's style of speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way might a speaker adjust their linguistic choices to demonstrate affinity with a social group?

    <p>Match the group's interactional style</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which participant variable can potentially influence linguistic choices when adapting to different social settings?

    <p>Perception of approval/disapproval</p> Signup and view all the answers

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