Author Question: According to Wilmot, which of the following is true of relationships? A) Mental images of ... (Read 14 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

In the context of relationships as linguistic constructions, which of the following statements is true?

A) Figurative language helps people understand relationships by comparing them to other phenomena.
B) Relationship scripts reduce people's processing speed of information.
C) Language has a negligible influence on people's sense of close relationships.
D) Metaphors are used only to downplay certain elements in a relationship.
E) Metaphors are best avoided while explaining relationships.

Question 2

According to Wilmot, which of the following is true of relationships?

A) Mental images of relationships occur on two levels.
B) Relationship scripts drain people's brain energy.
C) There is always a match between relationship scripts and a person's actual experience of a close relationship.
D) Role relationships always lead to close relationships.
E) Language does not influence people's sense of close relationships.