Which of the Following Statements About Language Is False

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about language is false?

• A) Words have only meanings which people give them.
• B) Words also have connotative meanings.
• C) The context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended.
• D) The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method for estimating the relationship between two quantitative variables, allowing predictions of one variable given the other.

True Correlation

The actual degree of a linear relationship between two variables, excluding any error or distortion.

Linear Relationship

A type of correlation where there is a constant change rate between two variables, indicative of a straight line when graphed.

Confidence Interval Estimate

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.