Question 1

To say "the glass is half full" to a pessimist is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Present the same reality but from a different perspective 
B)  Take an ambiguous situation and redefine it through multivalenced discourse 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Present the same reality but from a different perspective 
B)  Take an ambiguous situation and redefine it through multivalenced discourse 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above A

Question 2

Reflexive metacommunication is a frame-altering reply to what others have said in an interactive situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

To say it is moral to pursue self-interest is to engage Lakoff's nurturing parent frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Compare George Lakoff and Frank Luntz. What does each teach us about framing? How are they similar? How do they differ? Which of them makes a more persuasive case and why?

Accepted Answer

George Lakoff and Frank Luntz are both w

Question 5

Republican researcher Frank Luntz is responsible for all of the following framing metaphors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Contract with America" 
B)  "War on Terror" 
C)  "Choose life" 
D)  "Climate change" 
A)  "Contract with America" 
B)  "War on Terror" 
C)  "Choose life" 
D)  "Climate change"

Question 6

The term "frame," when applied to language, is itself metaphorical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define "reflexive metacommunication" and "responsive metacommunication", providing examples. What, exactly, is the linkage between these two concepts and "framing"?

Accepted Answer

Reflexive metacommunication refers to th

Question 8

Frank Luntz advised Republicans to refuse to use the frame "global warming" and to replace it with "climate change".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "war" metaphor and frame is regularly employed by both Democratic and Republican presidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of Kenneth Burke's four master tropes is relevant to the ways that framing shapes and creates via perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metonymy 
B)  Synecdoche 
C)  Irony 
D)  Metaphor 
A)  Metonymy 
B)  Synecdoche 
C)  Irony 
D)  Metaphor

Question 11

Which is not a step for analyzing frames?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generating a detailed text description 
B)  Looking for same reality frames 
C)  Comparing the text with other similar texts 
D)  Creating a thesis only after analyzing the frames 
A)  Generating a detailed text description 
B)  Looking for same reality frames 
C)  Comparing the text with other similar texts 
D)  Creating a thesis only after analyzing the frames

Question 12

Concerning Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anita Hill "went meta" to advance her case 
B)  Anita Hill worked to avoid meeting challenges directly 
C)  Clarence Thomas employed "metamoves" to defend himself 
D)  Clarence Thomas answered the charges directly 
A)  Anita Hill "went meta" to advance her case 
B)  Anita Hill worked to avoid meeting challenges directly 
C)  Clarence Thomas employed "metamoves" to defend himself 
D)  Clarence Thomas answered the charges directly

Question 13

Discuss "cultural frames" and how they are linked to "verbal repertoires". Consider the paradoxes involved. Explain how individuals manage the paradoxes and contradictions that cultural frames create.

Accepted Answer

Cultural frames refer to the specific cu

Question 14

George Lakoff argues that we conceive of politics and policy through the framework of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Nation 
C)  Business 
D)  Church 
A)  Family 
B)  Nation 
C)  Business 
D)  Church

Question 15

Metaphor, for Kenneth Burke, is linked to perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Reflexive metacommunication:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can be used at the beginning of a speech to frame how the speech should be heard 
B)  Is employed to comment on one's own messages 
C)  Can be used to set the boundaries for what fits into the discussion and what does not 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Can be used at the beginning of a speech to frame how the speech should be heard 
B)  Is employed to comment on one's own messages 
C)  Can be used to set the boundaries for what fits into the discussion and what does not 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Clarence Thomas framed his Supreme Court confirmation hearings as "high-tech lynching."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The objectivist approach to psychotherapy helps the patient construct a version of the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who replaced the American "war on drugs" frame with a "public health frame"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan's First Lady 
B)  Bill Clinton's HHS Director 
C)  George W. Bush's Surgeon General 
D)  Barack Obama's Drug Czar 
A)  Ronald Reagan's First Lady 
B)  Bill Clinton's HHS Director 
C)  George W. Bush's Surgeon General 
D)  Barack Obama's Drug Czar

Question 20

The point of "Gee Officer Krupe" from West Side Story is to illustrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  That we hold competing verbal repertoires 
B)  Lakoff's strict father frame 
C)  That we engage in responsive metacommunication 
D)  That metaphors are dominant over synecdoche 
A)  That we hold competing verbal repertoires 
B)  Lakoff's strict father frame 
C)  That we engage in responsive metacommunication 
D)  That metaphors are dominant over synecdoche

To say "the glass is half full" to a pessimist is to:

Reflexive metacommunication is a frame-altering reply to what others have said in an interactive situation.

To say it is moral to pursue self-interest is to engage Lakoff's nurturing parent frame.

Compare George Lakoff and Frank Luntz. What does each teach us about framing? How are they similar? How do they differ? Which of them makes a more persuasive case and why?

Republican researcher Frank Luntz is responsible for all of the following framing metaphors except:

The term "frame," when applied to language, is itself metaphorical.

Define "reflexive metacommunication" and "responsive metacommunication", providing examples. What, exactly, is the linkage between these two concepts and "framing"?

Frank Luntz advised Republicans to refuse to use the frame "global warming" and to replace it with "climate change".

The "war" metaphor and frame is regularly employed by both Democratic and Republican presidents.

Which of Kenneth Burke's four master tropes is relevant to the ways that framing shapes and creates via perspective?

Which is not a step for analyzing frames?

Concerning Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas:

Discuss "cultural frames" and how they are linked to "verbal repertoires". Consider the paradoxes involved. Explain how individuals manage the paradoxes and contradictions that cultural frames create.

George Lakoff argues that we conceive of politics and policy through the framework of the:

Metaphor, for Kenneth Burke, is linked to perspective.

Reflexive metacommunication:

Clarence Thomas framed his Supreme Court confirmation hearings as "high-tech lynching."

The objectivist approach to psychotherapy helps the patient construct a version of the truth.

Who replaced the American "war on drugs" frame with a "public health frame"?

The point of "Gee Officer Krupe" from West Side Story is to illustrate:

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Exam 6: Framing and Reframing

To say "the glass is half full" to a pessimist is to:

Reflexive metacommunication is a frame-altering reply to what others have said in an interactive situation.

To say it is moral to pursue self-interest is to engage Lakoff's nurturing parent frame.

Compare George Lakoff and Frank Luntz. What does each teach us about framing? How are they similar? How do they differ? Which of them makes a more persuasive case and why?

Republican researcher Frank Luntz is responsible for all of the following framing metaphors except:

The term "frame," when applied to language, is itself metaphorical.

Define "reflexive metacommunication" and "responsive metacommunication", providing examples. What, exactly, is the linkage between these two concepts and "framing"?

Frank Luntz advised Republicans to refuse to use the frame "global warming" and to replace it with "climate change".

The "war" metaphor and frame is regularly employed by both Democratic and Republican presidents.

Which of Kenneth Burke's four master tropes is relevant to the ways that framing shapes and creates via perspective?

Which is not a step for analyzing frames?

Concerning Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas:

Discuss "cultural frames" and how they are linked to "verbal repertoires". Consider the paradoxes involved. Explain how individuals manage the paradoxes and contradictions that cultural frames create.

George Lakoff argues that we conceive of politics and policy through the framework of the:

Metaphor, for Kenneth Burke, is linked to perspective.

Reflexive metacommunication:

Clarence Thomas framed his Supreme Court confirmation hearings as "high-tech lynching."

The objectivist approach to psychotherapy helps the patient construct a version of the truth.

Who replaced the American "war on drugs" frame with a "public health frame"?

The point of "Gee Officer Krupe" from West Side Story is to illustrate:

The Study of Persuasion

The Psychology of Persuasion: Basic Concepts and Principles

Persuasion Broadly Considered

Coactive Persuasion

Resources of Communication

Cognitive Shorthands

Reasoning and Evidence

Going Public: Delivering a Presentation That Persuades

Planning Campaigns

Staging Political Campaigns

Analyzing Product Advertising

Talking Through Differences: Persuasion in Social Conflicts

Leading Social Movements

More About Ethics

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