Families function as an open communication system

During class, Caitlyn asks her teacher, "Will this be on the test?" When the teacher answers,

"No," Caitlyn tunes out the rest of class. Her behavior is A. imitation listening. B. selective listening. C. informational listening. D. defensive listening.

For some people, the phrase "stand your ground" (which pertains to a set of laws allowing for the use of extreme force in the face of a perceived threat) evokes outrage, while for others it generates quite the opposite response. For either group, the phrase has strong _____ meaning.

A) ironic B) stylistic C) denotative D) connotative