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QuizMultiple Choice

Unit 5: Language and Intelligence

Question 1 • Personal Psychology 1

“That backhander led to a double eagle,” a golfer said. The terms backhander and double eagle are examples of what?

Answer
A
pruning
B
instinct
C
jargon
D
scaffolding

Explanation

A backhander and a double eagle are specialized terms used in particular activities: a backhander in golf and a double eagle for a score of three under par on a hole. Specialized vocabulary used by a group or in a field is called jargon. So the correct choice is jargon.

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