In Order to Talk to Each Other Versus Talking Past

question 24

Multiple Choice

In order to talk to each other versus talking past one another,we often setup our conversations such that it is easy for our listener to understand the intended message.Doing so is making use of ___.

• A)metaphors
• B)cooperative principles
• C)indirect requests
• D)speech acts

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Definitions:

Piagetian Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world around them in distinct stages of cognitive development.

Social Experiences

Interactions with others and the environment that contribute to the development of an individual's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Habituation-Dishabituation

The process by which an organism decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus (habituation) and then increases its response again when the stimulus changes or is new (dishabituation).

Cognitive Abilities

The mental skills that involve the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, and learn.