From the Viewpoint of Pragmatics, If Someone Wants to Get

question 253

Multiple Choice

From the viewpoint of pragmatics, if someone wants to get someone to think more creatively in a problem solving situation, it may be better to be:

• A)silent
• B)direct
• C)blunt
• D)sarcastic

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Definitions:

Capitalism

An economic system where private individuals own and control property in accord with their interests, and the distribution and production of goods are determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Depression

A prolonged period of severe economic downturn characterized by significant declines in income, employment, production, and sales.

Popular Front

A broad coalition of different political groups united for a common cause, often used to refer to leftist alliances.

Congress of Industrial Organizations

A federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from the 1930s to the 1950s.