Matching ​Match Each of the Following Descriptions with the Communication Term

question 53

Multiple Choice

Matching
​Match each of the following descriptions with the communication term that best describes it.
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• A)​Marty wants to text Jean, "I want to give you the job," but his thumbs shift to the left on the last word by accident, so instead he writes, "I want to give you the hiv."
• B)​Marty uses a text message to let Jean know that he wants to give her the job.
• C)​Marty wants to give Jean the job.
• D)​Jean's phone is extremely dirty, so when she receives a text from Marty, she at first cannot read what it says.
• E)In response to Marty's text, Jean texts back, "When you said 'hiv' did you mean 'job?'"
• F)​​Jean receives a text from Marty that says, "I want to give you the hiv." She assumes he meant "job," not "hiv," so she's delighted, because she wanted the job very much.

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, often structured in categorical logic.

Whales

Large marine mammals belonging to the cetacean family, known for their intelligence and often extreme size.

Minor Premise

The second premise in a syllogism, which provides a specific instance that is related to the general assertion made by the major premise.

Syllogism

A logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two premises that are asserted to be true.