The Word Set Has Nearly 200 Discrete Meanings in the English

question 31

Multiple Choice

The word set has nearly 200 discrete meanings in the English language. Imprecise use of set illustrates which of the following statements about language?

• A) Language is often confusing because of multiple connotations.
• B) Language can be unclear because of multiple meanings for the same word.
• C) Languages around the world do not have a clear definition of referents for words.
• D) Language symbols are arbitrary and hard to define.

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Definitions:

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) directly leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment.

Behaviourism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of environmental forces in shaping it, discounting mental states as primary causes of behavior.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that guides psychoanalysis, founded on the premise that unconscious forces such as unresolved conflicts from childhood shape behavior.