Chapter 10 discussed research in which two people need to work ...

[luvbio]

Chapter 10 discussed research in which two people need to work together to place some abstract shapes in a specified order. This research showed that:
 
  a. people had great difficulty agreeing about the descriptions for abstract shapes, so this task was extremely challenging.
  b. people typically reached agreement after only one trial.
  c. people quickly learned to create brief names for each abstract shape.
  d. people cannot establish common ground with strangers.

Question 2

The concept of common ground was discussed in connection with the social context of speech. Common ground means that
 
  a. a speaker must coordinate gestures with spoken language.
  b. the linearization problem should not dominate the social components of speech.
  c. two speakers must agree to reveal similar amounts of personal information about themselves.
  d. the speakers share somewhat similar information and experiences.

[milbourne11]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: c

Answer to Question 2

Ans: d

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