With Respect to Social Class Differences in Communication

question 17

Multiple Choice

With respect to social class differences in communication:

• A)the working class is more likely to use SAE
• B)the middle class uses more words of simple coordination such as "like" or "but" and uses fewer pronouns
• C)President Obama sometimes "breaks code"
• D)people with different levels of education communicate differently, but few differences have been noted by income or occupational prestige
• E) the middle class tends to use more AAE than does the working class

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Definitions:

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel accountable for their actions because the responsibility is perceived to be shared among all group members.

Just-World Hypothesis

The notion that many people need to believe that the world is fair and that justice is served, that bad people are punished and good people are rewarded.

Deindividuation

In groups or crowds, the loss of awareness of one’s own individuality.

Robbers Cave Experiment

A social psychology experiment that showed how group conflict can arise from competition over resources and how cooperative tasks can reduce intergroup hostility.