Question

Carlos and Tina are studying for their biology final exam in a private corner of the university library. They are both struggling in the class and are feeling stressed about their semester grade. Tina's grandmother is in the hospital and this is compounding her stress. Which of the following is not part of the psychological context of their communication?(A) Tina's concern for her hospitalized grandmother(B) Carlos's concern about his low grade(C) Tina's stress about the upcoming exam(D) Carlos and Tina's table in the library

Answer 1

Answer: The option that is not part of the psychological context of their communication is (D). Carlos and Tina's table in the library.

Explanation: Tina's and Carlos's concerns belong to the psychological context of their communication because they refer to something that is happening inside their heads. These concerns affect their mental and emotional state. Moreover, the stress that Tina feels due to her upcoming exam is also part of the psychological context since it affects Tina's mind. In contrast, Carlos and Tina's table belongs to the physical context of their communication, that is to say to the context related to the external world.