When Jeanne tells Dave, "I'm so stoked! I got an A on my chemistry midterm," and Dave replies, "I'm hungry. Let's get some lunch," Dave is engaging in __________

a) confirmation
b) disconfirmation
c) rejection
d) indiscrimination

Answer: b

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According to the text, bureaucratese

a. is an important form of communication. b. is helpful in large corporations. c. is an example of euphemistic language. d. will not survive.

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