Praxis 5362 Practice Question
Jose： Hi Sun. Sun： Hi. Jose. How are you? Jose： Thanks for asking. I'm not feeling too well today. I couldn't sleep last night because I had this awful headache. I took a couple of aspirin， but that didn't work. I'm still under the weather. How about you? How are vou? Sun： Oh. I'm fine. Thanks. Which of Grice's maxims is Jose violating?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jose's response demonstrates a violation of the maxim of quantity, which states that one should provide as much information as is needed for the conversation. While he shares his feelings and details about his headache, he does not adequately respond to Sun's inquiry about how he is doing, making his contribution less informative than it could be.
Option A, the maxim of quality, is incorrect because Jose is not providing false information. Option B, the maxim of manner, is not applicable as his communication is clear. Option D, the maxim of relevance, is also incorrect; his response is relevant to the conversation, just not sufficiently detailed.
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