Even When We're Communicating in the Same Language, Words Mean

question 26

Multiple Choice

Even when we're communicating in the same language, words mean different things to different people, and ________ and context are two of the biggest factors that influence such differences.

• A) educational qualification
• B) gender
• C) age
• D) religion
• E) social class

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's response to stress, also playing a key role in alertness and the fight-or-flight response.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that contains our primitive impulses such as sex, anger, and hunger, and operates on the pleasure principle.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Morality

Principles or standards determining what behaviors are considered right or wrong by a society or individual.