Your Friend Asks You the Answer to a Mathematics Question

question 63

Multiple Choice

Your friend asks you the answer to a mathematics question and you begin talking about the picnic you had over the weekend. You are violating Grice's Cooperative Principle maxim of

• A) quality.
• B) quantity.
• C) relevance.
• D) manner.

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Definitions:

Weakened Bones

A condition, often due to osteoporosis, where bones become fragile and more prone to fractures.

Cortisone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthetically, used medicinally to treat inflammation and adrenal insufficiency.

Cortisol

Glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex that responds to stress on a long-term basis; reduces inflammation and promotes protein and fat metabolism.

Adrenal Cortex

Outer portion of the adrenal gland; secretes mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone, and glucocorticoids, such as cortisol.