Doublespeak Quiz

[Pages:2]Doublespeak Quiz

Technological changes and their new terminology may confound, confuse and anger those required to work with these systems. (William Lutz, Parade Magazine, Jan, 1988)

1.___Safe-related Occurrence 2.___Incomplete success 3.___Fiscal underachievers 4.___Service technician 5.___Non-goal oriented member of society

Accident Failure The poor Repairman Bum, street person

6.___Single-purpose agriculture structures 7.___Downsizing personnel 8.___Advanced downward adjustments 9.___Collateral damage 10.__Experienced automobile

Pig pens and chicken coops Firing employees Budget cuts Civilian casualties during war Used car

11.__Media courier 12.__Unauthorized withdrawal 13.__Digital fever computer 14.__Organoleptic analysis 15.__Nail technician

Newspaper delivery person Robbery Thermometer To smell something Manicurist

16.__Philosophically disillusioned 17.__Kinetic kill machine 18.__Ultimate high-intensity warfare 19.__Social-expression products 20.__Career associate scanning professional

Scared Anti-satellite weapon Nuclear war Greeting cards Grocery store checkout clerk

Adults

To measure stress according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the number of "Life Change Units" that apply to events in the past year of an individual's life are added and the final score will give a rough estimate of how stress affects health.

Life Event

Life Change

Units

Life Event

Life Change

Units

Death of a spouse Divorce Marital separation Imprisonment Death of a close family member Personal injury or illness Marriage Dismissal from work Marital reconciliation Retirement Change in health of family member Pregnancy Sexual difficulties Gain a new family member Business readjustment Change in financial state Death of a close friend Change to different line of work Change in frequency of arguments Major mortgage Foreclosure of mortgage or loan Change in responsibilities at work

100

Child leaving home

29

73

Trouble with in-laws

29

65

Outstanding personal achievement

28

63

Spouse starts or stops work

26

63

Begin or end school

26

53

Change in living conditions

25

50

Revision of personal habits

24

47

Trouble with boss

23

45

Change in working hours or conditions

20

45

Change in residence

20

44

Change in schools

20

40

Change in recreation

19

39

Change in church activities

19

39

Change in social activities

18

39

Minor mortgage or loan

17

38

Change in sleeping habits

16

37

Change in number of family reunions

15

36

Change in eating habits

15

35

Vacation

13

32

Christmas

12

30

Minor violation of law

11

29

Score of 300+: At risk of illness. Score of 150-299: Risk of illness is moderate (reduced by 30% from the above risk). Score ................
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