When Paul's Friend Offered to Set Him Up on a Date

question 77

Multiple Choice

When Paul's friend offered to set him up on a date with Edie,he agreed until he found out she was a psychologist.He told his friend "No way,I don't want to date a crazy person; all psychologists are crazy." Paul's statement about Edie reflects all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the use of the semantic differential.
• B) a connotative meaning of "psychologist."
• C) a denotative meaning of "psychologist."
• D) a social stereotype.

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Definitions:

Decoding

The process of interpreting or giving meaning to a message received in communication.

Context

The circumstances, conditions, or setting in which an event occurs, influencing its interpretation or outcome.

High Introversion

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Low Sociability

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