According to the Cooperative Principle, the ______ Maxim Controls Our

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the cooperative principle, the ______ maxim controls our topics of talk and suggests that diverting focus or shifting "off topic" violates expectations of interaction.

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

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Definitions:

Pharmacological Effects

The physical and psychological outcomes resulting from the interaction between a drug and the body, including therapeutic benefits and side effects.

Lithium

A chemical element used primarily in psychiatric medication to treat mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder

A disorder in mental health featuring intense fluctuations in mood from very elevated states (mania or hypomania) to very low states (depression).

Therapeutic Drugs

Medications used to treat, cure, or prevent disease and maintain health.