Whenever Alvera, an immigrant from Rwanda, hears a speaker use the word "genocide," she becomes visibly shaken and sometimes begins to weep. Her response suggests which of the following?

A) Alvera considers the word "genocide" to be an oxymoron.
B) The word "genocide" has strong denotative meaning for Alvera.
C) The word "genocide" has strong connotative meaning for Alvera.
D) Alvera considers the word "genocide" to be heavily ironic.

C

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What will be an ideal response?

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When we focus on classes of individuals, objects, or events and fail to see that each is unique we are

A) demonstrating an intensional orientation. B) bypassing. C) being indiscriminate. D) discriminating against similarities.

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