What is the denotative meaning of a word? 1. The meaning of ...

[audragclark]

What is the denotative meaning of a word?
 
  1. The meaning of the word, regardless of language.
  2. The way a word is generally used by people who share a common language.
  3. The definition of the word as listed in a commonly referenced dictionary.
  4. The meaning of the word as derived from one's personal experience.

Question 2

The nurse documents that the client's communication is congruent. What does this indicate?
 
  1. The client's communication is therapeutic.
  2. The client's nonverbal behaviors match the verbal message.
  3. Nonverbal behaviors are expressed more strongly than the verbal message.
  4. The verbal message is more important than the nonverbal message.

[Moriaki]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

The denotative meaning is the way in which the word is generally used by people who share a common language. The meaning may or may not match a dictionary definition. The meaning of a word as derived from one's personal experience is the connotative meaning.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

Congruence of communication means that the client's nonverbal behaviors match the verbal message. There is no indication that the communication is or is not therapeutic. There is no indication that the verbal message is more or less important than the nonverbal message.

[audragclark]

Correct answers!

[Moriaki]

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