Lori is concerned that her friends and coworkers often fail to understand what she says. Here are some pieces of advice: which do you think she should follow?
a. When expressing your feelings, avoid nonverbal messages as much as possible because they tend to be less effective
b. Try to express your message as accurately as possible by using long and sophisticated words, no matter who you are speaking to.
c. Make your verbal and nonverbal messages match each other so that you would not confuse your friends
d. Try to speak in general terms and focusing on the group by using such phrases as most people, our group.
Ques. 2According to the phonological awareness hypothesis, children who enter school in kindergarten with phonological awareness tend to have an easier time:
a. sharing
b. learning to read
c. following teacher instructions
d. learning to play an instrument
Ques. 3English contains approximately how many phonemes?
a. 26
b. 42
c. several hundred
d. 2000
Ques. 4Which of the following is the best example of effective communication?
a. Peter is smiling when Miss Wormwood's says good job while returning his homework with an F on it
b. Joan is on the phone with her uncle while intently watching a documentary on North Korea.
c. Haina is fuming with anger with her boyfriend and she cannot wait to share her frustration with her best friend, Tamara. When they meet, Tamara starts to talk about the problem she is having with her boyfriend.
d. The boss refuses to grant a pay raise when Len asks for it, giving reasons for his decision, which Len understands and accepts.
Ques. 5Approximately how much do readers see each time their eyes move to a new spot on the page?
a. 7 letters (or one to two words)
b. 7 words
c. 1 sentence
d. up to 1 paragraph
Ques. 6Which of the following is not a process involved in learning to read?
a. recognizing phonemes
b. meaning accessc decoding words
d. cognitive interpretation
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