Theory, Standards, &

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Symbolic Interactionism,

EVT, & Constructivism

SPT,URT, & SIP

Relational Dialectics,

CPM, & Systems Theory

FPG, Orgs as Cultures, & Cultivation

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Question

___________________ is the term that describes the search for knowledge.

A. EpistemologyB. DeterminismC. Interpretive researchD. None of the above is correct.

Answ

erA. Epistemology

(Griffin, 2012, p. 16).

Question

When groups experience the common recurrence of wordplay, narratives, and analogies, the group is said to be experiencing:

A. Rhetorical visionsB. Symbolic cuesC. Symbolic convergenceD. Fantasy themes

Answ

erD. Symbolic convergence

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 251-252).

Question

You have one minute to answer this question.

List the six standards of evaluating an interpretive theory.

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Answ

er Six Interpretive Standards

1. New Understanding of People2. Clarification of Values3. Aesthetic Appeal4. Community of Agreement5. Reform of Society6. Qualitative Research

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 30-34).

Question

Which of the following is true of an objectivist theory?

A. Regards truth as socially constructed through communicationB. Believes behavior is caused by heredityC. Believes every human act is voluntaryD. Brings people’s values into the open

Answ

erB. Believes behavior is caused by heredity

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 17-18).

Question Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Symbolic

Convergence Theory?

A. It does not explain the benefits of occasionally chaotic group experiences

B. It does not sufficiently explain why humans are predisposed to dramatizing reality and sharing fantasy in the first place.

C. The method of fantasy theme analysis is not consistent as Bormann admits some critics do this better than others

D. The vocabulary shows the theory’s pro-social, bias but it ignores issues of power.

Answ

erA. It does not explain the benefits of occasionally

chaotic group experiences

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 256-257).

Question

The looking-glass self is best defined as:

A. The subjective selfB. The mental image that results from taking the role of

the otherC. The process of mentally imagining you’re someone else

viewing you. D. The mental image others have of you

Answ

erB. The mental image that results from taking the role of the other

(Griffin, 2012, p. 59).

Question

Delia's use of the phrase person-centered messages refers to messages that people who have an ability to adapt to _____________ aspects of various communication contexts can craft.

A. SubjectiveB. AffectiveC. RelationalD. All of the above are correct

Answ

erD. All of the above are correct

(Griffin, 2012, p. 101).

Question

The human tendency to size up other people in terms of what they have to offer is called

A. Violation valenceB. Interaction adaptationC. Communicator reward valanceD. reciprocity

Answ

erC. Communicator reward valance

(Griffin, 2012, p. 91).

Question

People who assume that communication is a game that is played cooperatively in the context of social rules are using the

A. Rhetorical design logicB. Conventional design logic C. Expressive design logicD. Scientific design logic

Answ

erB. Conventional design logic

(Read over lecture notes on Constructivism – Message Design Logics).

Question

Mead believed that the self can be impacted by:

A. The comments others make about us.B. The things we tell ourselvesC. The thoughts we choose to entertainD. All of the above are correct

Answ

erD. All of the above are correct

(Griffin, 2012, p. 59-61).

Question

According to social exchange theory, if the perceived rewards minus the perceived costs exceed what is available in other relationships, a person will:

A. end the relationshipB. have a discussion with his or her partner to

determine if they need to do more.C. most likely stay in the relationship.D. withdraw slightly from the relationship.

Answ

erC. most likely stay in the relationship.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 119).

Question

If Ben wants to get to know Sarah in class who he finds attractive and talks to a friend who also knows Sarah, he is using:

A. Passive strategyB. Active strategyC. Interactive strategy D. A combination of all three strategies

Answ

erB. Active strategy

(Griffin, 2012, p. 131).

Question

Walther labeled CMC relationships that were more intimate than the relationships would be if partners were physically together as:

A. selective self-preservation.B. overattribution of similarity.C. hyperpersonal.D. All of the above are correct.

Answ

erC. hyperpersonal

(Griffin, 2012, p. 143).

Question

The real connection between uncertainty and reciprocity is an issue of:

A. Self-esteemB. FearC. PowerD. Expectations

Answ

erC. Power

(Griffin, 2012, p. 128).

Question

Which of the following is a criticism of Social Information Processing Theory?

A. It relies too heavily on warranting values B. The hyperpersonal perspective lacks theoretical basis,

which does not allow for testability.C. The theory does not offer a solution for handling the

slower exchange of messages with CMCD. The theory does not follow the rule of parsimony

Answ

erB. The hyperpersonal perspective lacks theoretical basis, which does not allow for testability.

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 147-148).

Question

On the TV series Friends, Monica and Chandler tried to hide their relationship from the other members of their group. This is a demonstration of the external dialectic tension labeled:

A. conventionality-uniqueness.B. connectedness-separateness.C. openness-closedness.D. inclusion-seclusion.

Answ

erD. inclusion-seclusion.

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 156-157).

Question

Zach and Jill have equal ability to earn a great living. They get along fine over most things, but cannot come to an agreement about where to invest their money. They have a:

A. Complementary relationshipB. Symmetrical relationshipC. Typical relationshipD. Dysfunctional relationship

Answ

erB. Symmetrical relationship

(Griffin, 2012, p. 186).

Question

The relational dimension of communication tends to be carried through:

A. Nonverbal channelsB. Media channelsC. Verbal channelsD. A combination of channels

Answ

erA. Nonverbal channels

(Griffin, 2012, p. 184).

Question

Which of the following is NOT one of Petronio’s suggested negotiations to focus on when coordinating mutual privacy boundaries?

A. Boundary LinkageB. Boundary PermeabilityC. Boundary OwnershipD. Boundary Turbulence

Answ

erD. Boundary Turbulence

(Griffin, 2012, p. 173).

Question

_________ is best defined as a system having multiple causes for one outcome.

A. Requisite VarietyB. EntropyC. EquifinalityD. Holism

Answ

erC. Equifinality

(Read over lecture notes on the Interactional View – Systems Properties).

Question

According to the functional perspective, what does the term prioritizing mean?

A. Assessing the strengths of group membersB. Using democratic methods to make sure all members get involvedC. Addressing the four requisites to problem solving in a logical progressionD. All of the above are correct

Answ

erC. Addressing the four requisites to problem solving in a logical progression

(Griffin, 2012, p. 239).

Question

By the time the typical viewer graduates from high school, Gerbner predicts that he or she will have seen _______ deaths?

A. 7,000B. 10,000C. 13,000D. 15,000

Answ

erC. 13,000

(Griffin, 2012, p. 369).

Question

Gerbner believes that when heavy TV viewer are constantly exposed to the same images on TV that they develop a common outlook that he calls:

A. NarrowcastingB. MainstreamingC. ResonanceD. None is the above is correct

Answ

erB. Mainstreaming

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 371-372).

Question

The ______ Approach to Organizational Culture says culture is something an organization is.

A. ObjectiveB. Cultural C. PrescriptiveD. Descriptive

Answ

erD. Descriptive

(Read over lecture notes on Organizations as Cultures).

Question

______ communication is defined as interaction that members use to get the ground back on track.

A. PromotiveB. CollegialC. DisruptiveD. Counteractive

Answ

erD. Counteractive

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 240-241).

Question

Hall believes that the main function of mass media is to:

A. transmit news and political events from around the world.

B. encourage national unity through diversity of thought and expression.

C. maintain the dominance of those already in power.

D. provide entertainment.

Answ

erC. maintain the dominance of those already in power.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 349).

Question

Hall argues that the primary function of discourse is to:

A. persuade other people.B. make meaning.C. create diverse viewpoints.D. encourage free thinking.

Answ

erB. Make meaning

(Griffin, 2012, p. 346).

Question

Following the incidents of September 11, President Bush created an unusual equation that stated:

A. buying cars can help fight terrorism.B. people should be searched before getting on

public transportation.C. supporting military spending is the way to defeat

terrorism.D. None of the above is correct.

Answ

erA. buying cars can help fight terrorism.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 348-349).

Question

The face-restoration strategy is used:

A. to stake out a unique place in life.B. to preserve autonomy.C. to defend against loss of personal freedom.D. All the above are correct.

Answ

erD. All the above are correct.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 412).

Question

The strategy of a person persisting in her or his original communication style regardless of the communication behavior of the other is called:

A. maintenance.B. overaccomodation.C. self-handicapping.D. All the above are correct.

Answ

erA. maintenance.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 398).

Question

Tannen claims women and men tell stories for different reasons. Explain why men tell stories AND why women tell

stories.

Answ

erMen tell stories to negotiate status (especially jokes)

Women tell stories to express their desire for community by telling stories about others.

(Griffin, 2012, p. 439).

Question

A person who has had a hostile interaction with a person from another group in the past, will tend to:

A. over accommodate to make up for the previous experience.

B. look beyond the experience.C. ascribe that outcome to the other person's social

identity.D. All the above are correct.

Answ

erC. ascribe that outcome to the other person's social

identity.

Question

"I'll give up the first week of my vacation; you give up one week of yours," is an example of which conflict style?

A. AvoidingB. CompromisingC. Dominating D. Obliging

Answ

erB. Compromising

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 412-413).

Question

The concept of face is important because it is an extension of self-concept.

A. TrueB. False

Answ

erA. True

(Griffin, 2012, p. 411).

Question

_______ approach to gender claims our self is communicatively constituted (constructed) through discourse.

A. PostmodernB. HumanistC. PoststructuralD. None of the above

Answ

erC. Poststructural

Question

Which of the following is NOT a function of language in gendered verbal communication?

A. Language shapes awarenessB. Language conveys intentC. Language allows self-reflectionD. Language evaluates gender

Answ

erB. Language conveys intent

(Wood chapters).

Question

Which of the following is one of the four basic communicative rules that games teach girls?

A. Use communication to assert identityB. Use communication to attract and maintain others’

attentionC. Use communication to include othersD. Use communication to achieve something

Answ

erC. Use communication to include others

(Griffin, 2012, pp. 438-439).

Question

Women use rapport talk. Men use report talk.

A. TrueB. False

Answ

erA. True

Question

Which of the following is NOT a form of nonverbal communication?

A. HaptocsB. KinestheticsC. ProximityD. Paralanguage

Answ

erA. Haptocs

(Wood chapters).

Question

Tannen thinks men should take sensitivity training while women should take assertiveness courses

A. TrueB. False

Answ

erA. True