quiz 7 Flashcards
deception
deliberately using information, untruthful, irrelevant, or vague language for the purpose of misleading others
concealment
leaving important and relevant information out of messages
misunderstanding
misperceiving another’s verbally expressed thoughts, feelings, or beliefs; failure to actively listen
_____ of people admit to telling the most common lie: “Im fine”
60%
_____ of people admitted to lying on their online dating profiles
90%
pro-social deception
to achieve some good
self-enhancement
to make yourself look good
selfish deception
to protect yourself
anti-social deception
to harm someone
slang
words or phrases that are informal, typically used in speech more often than in writing; can be specific to a particular group of people of context
_____ of Americans say they use slang in 2022, this is up from _____ in 2021
94%, 84%
profanity
offensive, obscene, or vulgar word or phrase, can reduce stress, can be overused
the average respondent said they swear 21 times per day. _____ of Americans say they use swear words substitutes
50%
sarcasm
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say; in order to insult someone, show irritation, or be funny - harder to interpret online
euphemisms
a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
jargon
the technical term or characteristics idiom of a special activity or group
cliches
an expression or phrase that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning over novelty
personal idioms
words and phrases that have unique meaning