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Communications 201
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1What is communication? Check all that apply.
- ACommunication is a systemic process.
- BCommunication is linear interaction.
- CCommunication uses symbols.
- DCommunication is used to interpret meaning.
- ECommunication is between two individuals.
2Symbols are arbitrary. What does arbitrary mean?
- ANot concrete or tangible.
- BUnrelated and with no intrinsic meaning.
- CNot precise.
3Symbols are abstract. What does abstract mean?
- AUnrelated and with no intrinsic meaning.
- BNot precise.
- CNot concrete or tangible.
4Symbols are ambiguous. What does ambiguous mean?
- ANot precise.
- BUnrelated and with no intrinsic meaning.
- CNot concrete or tangible.
5The main goals of theory are [blank_start]description[blank_end], to identify how and why something works and its key features, [blank_start]explanation[blank_end], which clarifies how these features interact with each other, [blank_start]prediction[blank_end], which helps to understand how to [blank_start]control[blank_end] the phenomenon, [blank_start]understanding[blank_end], which generates insight, and [blank_start]reform[blank_end], which advocates for positive social change.
- Adescription
- Bexplanation
- Cprediction
- Dcontrol
- Eunderstanding
- Freform
6There are two types of explanations: [blank_start]laws based[blank_end], which uses universal truths to explain phenomena, and [blank_start]rules based[blank_end], which explains patterns as a result of specific situations.
- Alaws based
- Brules based
- Crules based
- Dlaws based
7The five ways to evaluate a theory are by its:
[blank_start]Scope[blank_end]
[blank_start]Heurism[blank_end]
[blank_start]Utility[blank_end]
[blank_start]Testability[blank_end]
[blank_start]Parsimony[blank_end]- AScope
- BHeurism
- CUtility
- DTestability
- EParsimony
8Which of the following is NOT apart of the semantic triangle (from General Semantics theory)?
- AConcept
- BReal-life object
- CWord
- DSymbol
9In General Semantics theory, the Ladder of Abstraction is organized with concrete description at the bottom and more abstract description the further up the ladder.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Which of the following are solutions that General Semantics suggest we should use in our everyday life to avoid misinterpretations?
- ARepeating
- BEtc.
- CFeedforwarding
- DIndexing
- EExtensional Orientations
11Symbolic Interactionism argues that we acquire identity through personal reflection.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12According to Symbolic Interactionism, [blank_start]Mind[blank_end] is the ability to use symbols that have common social and not intrinsic meaning, [blank_start]Self[blank_end] is the ability to reflect on ourselves from the perspectives of others. There are two complementary forces within this component known as the [blank_start]I[blank_end], which is imaginative and impulsive, and the [blank_start]Me[blank_end], which is analytical and evaluative.
- AMind
- BSelf
- CI
- DMe
13Check all things that are true, according to Symbolic Interactionism.
- AThe Looking Glass Self is a term used to describe how our perceptions of how others see us are lenses through which we perceive ourselves.
- BThe Self-fulfilling Prophecy is a term used to describe how individuals live up to the labels that communities they are not apart of impose on them.
- CParticular Others are those people in our lives who are significant to us while the Generalized Other is the viewpoint of a social group, community, or a society.
- DRole taking is the process of internalizing the perspectives of those who are significant to us.
14The theory of [blank_start]Dramatism[blank_end] is responsible for the idea of Substance (an individuals nature and personality) and the desire to identify with others through a process called Consubstantiation.
- ADramatism
15The five main components of the Dramatistic Pentad are [blank_start]Act[blank_end] (what was done), [blank_start]Agent[blank_end] (who did it), [blank_start]Scene[blank_end] (where it was done), [blank_start]Agency[blank_end] (the means), and [blank_start]Purpose[blank_end] (why it happened). The Pentad is useful in order to analyze a speaker's motives.
- AAct
- BThing
- CSubstance
- DInciter
- EAgent
- FIndividual
- GScene
- HPlace
- ILocation
- JTool
- KAction
- LAgency
- MMotive
- NReason
- OPurpose
16According to Dramatism, what are the main reasons for why we communicate? Check all true answers.
- AGuilt (defined as tension, shame, or unpleasantry) as it motivates us to purge ourselves of the discomfort.
- BHierarchy, which promotes division among people and motivations to change social status.
- CPerfection, as we strive for certain ideals that are unattainable.
- DThe Negative, as we are able to say what should not be.
17There is such thing as the Dramatistic Hexad, and the last component is Attitude (how an individual positions themselves relative to others).
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Dramatism suggests there are different ways to purge guilt. [blank_start]Mortification[blank_end] is the act of self-blame and admittance, [blank_start]Victimage[blank_end] is blaming external force(s) other than the speaker, and [blank_start]Scapegoating[blank_end] blames a specific external force for all the discomfort they feel, often through propaganda.
- AMortification
- BVictimage
- CScapegoating
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- Based off of Communication Theories in Action by Julia Wood. I need to do good on the final exam
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- An Nicole
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- English
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