Question 1

Which is most important or salient to an understanding of the communication discipline? Which is the least useful or least informative?

Accepted Answer

The most important or salient aspect to

Question 2

In Chapter 37, Griffin assembles 10 threads that run through communication theories. What according to you is likely to be the eleventh thread?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in early 2023,

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT addressed as a motivation that drives us to act or think in a particular way?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for affiliation 
B)  need for achievement 
C)  need to be controlled 
D)  need to reduce uncertainty 
A)  need for affiliation 
B)  need for achievement 
C)  need to be controlled 
D)  need to reduce uncertainty

Question 4

According to Joseph Walther's hyperpersonal perspective extension of social information processing theory (SIP), anticipation of future interaction coupled with an exaggerated sense of similarity results in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is a succinct summary of Fisher's narrative paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of life is drama, and most acts of public communication are efforts to expunge guilt. 
B)  For groups to come together, they must shift their viewpoints to see the world in similar ways. 
C)  People are essentially storytellers who respond favorably to stories that ring true and with which they can identify. 
D)  Television is a dominant force because it tells stories. 
A)  All of life is drama, and most acts of public communication are efforts to expunge guilt. 
B)  For groups to come together, they must shift their viewpoints to see the world in similar ways. 
C)  People are essentially storytellers who respond favorably to stories that ring true and with which they can identify. 
D)  Television is a dominant force because it tells stories.

Question 6

Randy Hirokawa and Dennis Gouran's functional perspective on group decision making assumes that people in problem-solving groups want to attain a high-quality solution. This illustrates the strong pull that is exerted by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need to reduce anxiety 
B)  need to reduce uncertainty 
C)  need for control 
D)  need for achievement 
A)  need to reduce anxiety 
B)  need to reduce uncertainty 
C)  need for control 
D)  need for achievement

Question 7

Which of the following theories addresses audience adaptation as a principle facet?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural studies 
B)  elaboration likelihood model 
C)  media ecology 
D)  speech codes theory 
A)  cultural studies 
B)  elaboration likelihood model 
C)  media ecology 
D)  speech codes theory

Question 8

According to Berger, the expectation of future interaction decreases our motivation to reduce uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gerbner suggests that a steady diet of symbolic violence on television creates an exaggerated fear that the viewer will be physically threatened, mugged, raped, or killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is defined as transparent conversation that often creates unanticipated relational outcomes due to parties' profound respect for disparate voices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is defined as transparent conversation that...

Question 11

Robert McPhee's communicative constitution of organizations clearly indicates that an organization is what it is because communication has brought it into existence. This theory illustrates the thread of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social construction 
B)  expectation 
C)  conflict 
D)  audience adaptation 
A)  social construction 
B)  expectation 
C)  conflict 
D)  audience adaptation

Question 12

Carolyn Haythornthwaite's media multiplexity theory illustrates the need to reduce uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare the theories presented in A First Look that feature a critical or social agenda. How are they alike? What significant differences are likely to surface? What are the potential consequences of combining theory and social advocacy?

Accepted Answer

In "A First Look," there are several the

Exam 37: Common Threads in Comm Theories

Which is most important or salient to an understanding of the communication discipline? Which is the least useful or least informative?

In Chapter 37, Griffin assembles 10 threads that run through communication theories. What according to you is likely to be the eleventh thread?

Which of the following was NOT addressed as a motivation that drives us to act or think in a particular way?

According to Joseph Walther's hyperpersonal perspective extension of social information processing theory (SIP), anticipation of future interaction coupled with an exaggerated sense of similarity results in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Which of the following statements is a succinct summary of Fisher's narrative paradigm?

Randy Hirokawa and Dennis Gouran's functional perspective on group decision making assumes that people in problem-solving groups want to attain a high-quality solution. This illustrates the strong pull that is exerted by the ________.

Which of the following theories addresses audience adaptation as a principle facet?

According to Berger, the expectation of future interaction decreases our motivation to reduce uncertainty.

Gerbner suggests that a steady diet of symbolic violence on television creates an exaggerated fear that the viewer will be physically threatened, mugged, raped, or killed.

________ is defined as transparent conversation that often creates unanticipated relational outcomes due to parties' profound respect for disparate voices.

Robert McPhee's communicative constitution of organizations clearly indicates that an organization is what it is because communication has brought it into existence. This theory illustrates the thread of ________.

Carolyn Haythornthwaite's media multiplexity theory illustrates the need to reduce uncertainty.

Compare the theories presented in A First Look that feature a critical or social agenda. How are they alike? What significant differences are likely to surface? What are the potential consequences of combining theory and social advocacy?

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory

Talk About Theory

Weighing the Words

Mapping the Territory Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory

Symbolic Interactionism

Coordinated Management of Meaning Cmm

Expectancy Violations Theory

Social Penetration Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Social Information Processing Theory

Relational Dialectics Theory

Communication Privacy Management Theory

Media Multiplexity Theory

Social Judgment Theory

Elaboration Likelihood Model

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making

Symbolic Convergence Theory

Cultural Approach to Organizations

Communicative Constitution of Organizations

Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations

The Rhetoric

Dramatism

Narrative Paradigm

Media Ecology

Semiotics

Cultural Studies

Uses and Gratifications

Cultivation Theory

Agenda-Setting Theory

Genderlect Styles

Standpoint Theory

Muted Group Theory

Communication Accommodation Theory

Face-Negotiation Theory

CC-Cultural Theory

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