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1This theory territory is interested in the process/flow of information:
- ACritical Theory
- BRhetorical Theory
- CSocio-cultural Theory
- DCybernetic Tradition
2"It is through language that reality is produced, maintained, repaired, and transformed." is the description of
- ACritical Theory
- BRhetorical Theory
- CSocio-cultural Theory
- DCybernetic Tradition
3This theory refers to "the intentional analysis of everyday life from the standpoint of the person who is living it."
- ASocio-Cultural Theory
- BPhenomenological tradition
- CRhetorical Theory
4Rhetorical Theory
- AStems from the work of I.A. Richardson
- BIs the oldest of the seven traditions featured in this chapter
- CDeveloped as communication scholars responded to Karl Marx
- DEmphasized logic, rather than emotion and style
5"Meanings don't reside words or in other symbols, but in people." is a foundational view of
- ASemiotic Theory
- BCybernetic Theory
- CPhenomenological
6The Basic idea behind symbolic interactionism is that:
- Acommunication involves the coronation of stories told, stories lived, and stories untold.
- BHumans construct meaning in their lives through the use of shared symbols
- CPeople simply react to their environments and play no active part in forming them
- Dit is possible to understand how people communicate by looking at behavior separate from the context of that behavior
7The "I" aspect of a person's self is
- Aorganized
- Bthe source of motivation for action
- Cpredictable
- Dnone of the above
8According to Mead, humans have a unique capacity to
- Acommunicate with each other
- Bbe in conversation
- Cinteract with others
- Dtake the role of the other
9For the interactionists, what is required in order for the self to develop?
- Aintimate or significant others
- Bcognitive complexity
- Csocial interaction
- Dcoherence
10An inner dialogue used to test alternatives, rehearse action, and anticipate reactions before overtly responding is called
- Aminding
- Blooking-glass conversation
- Cparticipant observation
- DI/me interaction
11The basic premise or causal mechanism of uncertainty reduction theory is that:
- Apeople prefer to find out information about others without revealing information about themselves
- Bpeople are motivated to reduce uncertainty in initial interactions
- CPeople reduce their uncertainty about strangers by asking questions
- DMost people are comfortable with ambiguity in their intimate relationships
12As a person's ability to predict behavior increases, uncertainty
- ADecreases
- BIncreases
- CStays the same
- DIncrease or decrease, depending on relevant axiomatic considerations
13The two types of uncertainty a person faces are
- ABehavior and cognitive questions
- BMaintenance and task questions
- CInterpersonal and public questions
- DDepth and breadth questions
14An axiom is a
- ANode that connects two separate uncertainty systems
- BHypothese that scientist attempt to test
- CSelf-evident truth that requires no additional proof
15Berger contends reducing uncertainty is based on three prior conditions:
- AAnxiety, mindfulness, fear, and doubt
- BSeeking information, hedging, joking
- CSelf-concept, situation, attitude
- DAnticipation of future interaction, incentive value, deviance
16The complexity of real-life relationships as described by Baxter and Montgomery amounts to
- Ashared meaning
- Bdominance in communication
- Cincreasing certainty
- Da chaotic jumble of contradictions
17Baxter and Montgomery are convinced that personal relationships
- Aare explainable using a basic set of axioms
- Bdefy any explanation
- Care indeterminate processes of ongoing flux
- Dare best studied using scientific method
18Which of the following is not one of the dialectical tensions that Baxter and Montgomery address?
- Arevelation-concealment
- Bjudgment-acceptance
- Cinclusion-seclusion
- Dconvertionality-uniqueness
19Baxter and Montgomery suggest that all people desire to have
- Acertainty in their relationships
- Bnovelty in their relationships
- Cconcealment in their relationships
- Dall of the above
20Simon want to be connected to his girlfriend, Ginny, but also want to be autonomous and have his own friends. After his friends Cameron explains dialectical theory to him, Simon begs, "so how do I get rid of all this tension?" What would Baxter and Montgomery say?
- ATensions are cyclic: you won't have any tension after the relationship has stabilized
- BTensions are inevitable: you don't get rid of them, you learn to manage them
- CTensions are healthy: the more tension, the better the relationship
- DTensions are problematic: if your relationship is causing grief, best get out of it
21The processor avoiding information that is likely to create dissonance is called
- AMinimal justification
- BPostdecision dissonance
- CSelective and exposure
- DNone of the above
22At the Heart of postdecision dissonance is the issue of
- AForgiveness
- BPower
- CRemorse
- DReassurance
23The goal of cognitive dissonance theory is to
- AProve that media causes us to mix wants and needs
- BExplain what happens when people encounter strangers
- CExplain why people make changes when they are doing things they don't believe in.
- DAll of the above
24Truth(s) about people that come out of Festinger's research is that
- APeople need to appear reasonable to themselves
- BThe more effort people put into a task the more dissonance they feel when it is conterattitudinal
- CIf a person recognizes his/her actions have hurt someones else, dissonance is increased
- DAll of the above
25Asking a child to make his bed with no promise of reward except a "thank you" can instill attitude change in him. This is an example of
- AMinimal justification
- BPostdecision dissonance
- CSelective exposure
- DNone of the above
26John Dewey's reflective thinking
- AHelps us get in touch with our inner child
- Bcan be a hindrance to decision making in large groups
- Cin anti-pragmatic in its orientation
- DParallels a doctor's approach to treating patients
27According to Hirokawa's theory and research, the route through the decision process
- Ashould be specific
- BSequence in not important
- CAll steps must be completed
- DDoes not need to reach the goal
- EB & C
- FAll of the above
28Which of the following is not a requisite function of effective decision making?
- AProblem analysis
- BGoal Setting
- CAppropriate questions
- DIdentification of alternatives
29In his 1995 investigation of a four-person medical team, in rural Iowa, Hirokawa discovered that
- ATeam members' discussions were consistent with the four requisite functions of the functional perspective
- BTeam members; discussion consistently failed to align with the four requisite functions of the functional perspective
- CEven when the group thoroughly addressed all four requisite functions in their decision-making process, the patient got worse
- DGood decisions were based primarily on factor related to relationships and friendships
30Hirokawa regards discussion as an instrument that group members use to create the social reality in which decisions are made
- ATrue
- BFalse
31The production and reproduction of social systems through group members' use of rules and resources in interaction
- AFOIC
- BCan be a hinderance to decision making in large groups
- CIs anti-pragmatic in it orientation
- DStructuration
32According to Marshall Scott Poole's theory and research, using a rule or resource in a way that thwarts it original purpose
- AShould be specific
- BIronic appropriation
- CDisplays all ideas anonymously
- DDoes need to reach the goal
- EB & C
33Materials, possessions, or attributes that can be used to influence or control the actions of the group or its members
- AResources
- BFaithful appropriation
- CIronic appropriation
- DRules
34The use of rules and resources to create a new structure; change.
- ADuality of structure
- BInterpenetration of structures
- CProduction
- DReproduction
35The use of rules and resources to create a new structure; change.
- ADuality of structure
- BInterpenetration of structures
- CProduction
- DReproduction
36Intentional act of group members who are aware of what they are doing
- ARules
- BResources
- CCoalescence
- DInteraction
37Researchers who "map out" social discourse are called
- ACultographers
- BEthnographers
- CGeographers
- DNone of the above
38Culture provides which following meaning
- AThe total way of life of a people
- BA precipitate of history
- CPublic activity
- DA & B
- EB & C
39A word picture that stand for something else is a description of
- ACulture
- BEthnography
- CSoft science
- DMetaphor
40The intertwining layer of common meaning that underlie what a particular people say and do referred to as
- Aanalogical background
- BThick description
- CEthnographic metaphor
- DFrequency distribution
41The means used to accomplish a rhetorical event is the
- AActor
- BAct
- CAgent
- DAgency
42"the easiest way for an orator to identify with an audience is to lash out at whatever or whomever the people fear." is an example of
- AMortification
- BPersonification
- CVictimage
- DAttitude
43The word a speaker uses to sum up all that is bad, wrong, or evil is a(n)
- AFalse dilemma
- BAgent
- CDevil Term
- DNone of the above
44According to Burke, always striving to achieve higher levels for ourselves is being
- AMortified
- BVictimized
- Cidentified
- DRotten with perfection
45According to Burke, the goal of the agent is to
- AAssess motives of the audience
- BSpeak with style using metaphors
- CAbuse language
- DPersuade the audience to accept his/her view of reality
- EA & B
- FA & D
46Fisher believes that human nature is epitomized by
- AStorytelling
- Binformation gathering
- Csymbolic communication
- Drhetoric
47Which of the following is one of the assumptions of the prevailing rational-world paradigm?
- AWe make decisions on the basis of good reason
- BPeople are essentially rational
- CThe type of speaker determines the course of the argument
- DAll of the above
48The ultimate test of narrative coherence is weather or not
- Athe character act in a reliable manner
- Bthe narrator has included all important information
- Cthe narrator has accounted for the other plausible interpretations
- Dthe story is consistent with the audience's values
49To the extent that the details of the story portray the world we live in, the narrative has
- Atruth
- Bfidelity
- Cintegrity
- Dcoherence
50One critic of Fisher's theory charges that his narrative paradigm
- Acannot explain why religious rhetoric is persuasive
- Boverestimates the power of the mass media's control of the stories they tell
- Cis antidemocratic
- Dcannot explain the persuasive power of evil stories
51In analyzing the public's priorities, McCombs and Shaw considered the opinions of the voters who were
- Aundecided
- Bcommitted to leading candidates
- Ccommitted to the underdog candidates
- DAll of the above
52Recently, McCombs has concluded that
- Athe media does influence the way we think
- Bframing is a dubious theoretical concept
- Ccontext, mood, and selectivity are not relevant to journalism
- Dthe index of curiosity requires more study
53In order for the agenda-setting function hypothesis to be established as a casual relationship, a lag between media priorities and public priorities must be observed
- ATrue
- BFalse
54In their initial research, McCombs and Shaw found a nearly perfect correlation between the media's and the public's ordering of priorities
- ATrue
- BFalse
55Who sets the agenda for the agenda setters?
- AMajor news editors
- BPoliticians
- Cspin doctors
- DPublica Relations Professionals
- EAll of the Above
56Tannen believes that, more than anything else, men seek
- Acontrol
- Bhuman understanding
- Chuman connection
- Dstatus
57Women listen to a story or explanation tend to
- Aavoid eye contact so as not to embarrass the speaker
- Boffer head nods
- Cavoid putting themselves in a submissive stance
- Dboth A & B
58Women typically ask questions to
- Asolicit information
- Bestablish a connection with another person
- Cchange the topic of a conversation
- Dshow competence
59According to Tannen, the first step in overcoming destructive reposes and miscommunication between men and women is to
- Aunderstand each other's style and motives behind them
- Blearn to talk as the other gender talks
- Calter the destructive communication patterns of males
- Dteach women to be more assertive; teach men to be more sensitive
60The "ah factor" refers to
- Asituations in which men and women transcend the barriers of gender
- Bsituation in which men and women discover the values of the other gender
- Csituation in which a theory is reaffirmed by one's personal experience
- Dsituation in which men attempt to override rapport talk with report talk
61The ultimate goal of muted group theory is to
- Atranscend the "normal" world and place women in a special place
- Breduce the status of men and increase that of women
- Creturn to an earlier era of stable gender roles
- Dchange the man-made linguistic system that keeps women "in their place"
62In the Feminist Dictionary, the term for the human story as told by women about women is
- Agossip
- Bherstory
- Csub-version
- Dfemalestream
63Perhaps more than any other single entry in the Feminist Dictionary, this phrase illustrates a major achievement in feminist communication scholarship
- Asisterhood
- BNational Organization
- CSexual Harassment
- DPornography
64Kramarae believes men have difficulty understanding women's communication because
- Aof biological reasons
- Bthey haven't made the effort to find out about it
- Cwomen feel the need to conceal their experiences from men
- Dall of the above
65Kramarea is certain that the language of a particular culture does not serve all of its members equally well
- ATrue
- BFalse
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