Question 1

What are the basic elements in a social constructionist model?

Accepted Answer

The basic elements in a social construct

Question 2

The term definition comes from a Latin word meaning "to determine or bring to an end."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The psychological perspective is generally associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a laws approach to research. 
B)  a rules approach to research. 
C)  a systems approach to research. 
D)  an ethnographic approach to research. 
A)  a laws approach to research. 
B)  a rules approach to research. 
C)  a systems approach to research. 
D)  an ethnographic approach to research.

Question 4

Which of the perspectives would be most likely to generate the following research question: In what ways do the situation comedies of the Golden Age of Television support the subservience of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological perspective 
B)  Social constructivist perspective 
C)  Pragmatic perspective 
D)  Cultural studies perspective 
A)  Psychological perspective 
B)  Social constructivist perspective 
C)  Pragmatic perspective 
D)  Cultural studies perspective

Question 5

According to the pragmatic viewpoint, the smallest significant unit of communication is the interact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When people who study communication focus their attention on spoken symbolic interaction, their primary interest is in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unintentional behaviors that accompany speaking. 
B)  The way people use words to create common meaning. 
C)  The unspoken body language that people use. 
D)  All of the ways organisms (including non-human organisms) create meaning. 
A)  The unintentional behaviors that accompany speaking. 
B)  The way people use words to create common meaning. 
C)  The unspoken body language that people use. 
D)  All of the ways organisms (including non-human organisms) create meaning.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of the psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychological perspective puts a lot of emphasis on the social context in which communication occurs. 
B)  The psychological perspective focuses on what goes on in the minds of communicators. . 
C)  The psychological perspective assumes people must share mental sets in order to communicate effectively. 
D)  The psychological perspective assumes communication can breakdown. 
A)  The psychological perspective puts a lot of emphasis on the social context in which communication occurs. 
B)  The psychological perspective focuses on what goes on in the minds of communicators. . 
C)  The psychological perspective assumes people must share mental sets in order to communicate effectively. 
D)  The psychological perspective assumes communication can breakdown.

Question 8

What is the difference between laws, rules, and systems approaches to research?

Accepted Answer

Laws, rules, and systems approaches to r

Question 9

Which of the following research questions takes a systems approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do successful couples organize or structure their behavior and how do they evolve or adapt themselves to change? 
B)  Is there a cause and effect relationship between credibility and persuasion? 
C)  What implicit rules do first year students follow as they acclimate to college? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  How do successful couples organize or structure their behavior and how do they evolve or adapt themselves to change? 
B)  Is there a cause and effect relationship between credibility and persuasion? 
C)  What implicit rules do first year students follow as they acclimate to college? 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

In what two ways can definitions be viewed? What is the difference between them? What view does your text take?

Accepted Answer

Definitions can be viewed in two ways: d

Question 11

According to Hymes, a speech act is a social role people use in public situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Models do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  capture a process completely. 
B)  help us organize our thinking. 
C)  generate research questions. 
D)  make predictions about the future. 
A)  capture a process completely. 
B)  help us organize our thinking. 
C)  generate research questions. 
D)  make predictions about the future.

Question 13

People who see definitions as constructions rather than discoveries believe

Accepted Answer

A)  several different definitions may be equally valid. 
B)  the test of a good definition is its absolute truth. 
C)  a good definition accurately records and describes something that already exists. 
D)  there is only one valid definition for each phenomenon. 
A)  several different definitions may be equally valid. 
B)  the test of a good definition is its absolute truth. 
C)  a good definition accurately records and describes something that already exists. 
D)  there is only one valid definition for each phenomenon.

Question 14

Which of the following research questions takes a rules approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do successful couples organize or structure their behavior and how do they evolve or adapt themselves to change? 
B)  Is there a cause and effect relationship between credibility and persuasion? 
C)  What implicit norms do first year students follow as they acclimate to college? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  How do successful couples organize or structure their behavior and how do they evolve or adapt themselves to change? 
B)  Is there a cause and effect relationship between credibility and persuasion? 
C)  What implicit norms do first year students follow as they acclimate to college? 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

The research question "Are multiple channels more effective than single channels for transmitting complex messages?" is an example of the kind of question asked by researchers who take a rules approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following elements are part of Hymes ethnographic model?

Accepted Answer

A)  act, interact, payoff, pattern 
B)  symbolic codes, cognitive customs, cultural traditions 
C)  sender/receiver, message, channel, encoding/decoding 
D)  ends, keys, instrumentalities, norms 
A)  act, interact, payoff, pattern 
B)  symbolic codes, cognitive customs, cultural traditions 
C)  sender/receiver, message, channel, encoding/decoding 
D)  ends, keys, instrumentalities, norms

Question 17

People who take a pragmatic perspective to communication

Accepted Answer

A)  are interested in exploring the individual psychology of communicators. 
B)  focus on the cultural background of communicators. 
C)  are interested in interaction rather than personality. 
D)  are interested in uncovering the hidden power relations that often exist in mediated texts. 
A)  are interested in exploring the individual psychology of communicators. 
B)  focus on the cultural background of communicators. 
C)  are interested in interaction rather than personality. 
D)  are interested in uncovering the hidden power relations that often exist in mediated texts.

Question 18

An intentional definition of communication holds that communication is purposeful and planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the basic elements in a social constructionist model?

The term definition comes from a Latin word meaning "to determine or bring to an end."

The psychological perspective is generally associated with

Which of the perspectives would be most likely to generate the following research question: In what ways do the situation comedies of the Golden Age of Television support the subservience of women?

According to the pragmatic viewpoint, the smallest significant unit of communication is the interact.

When people who study communication focus their attention on spoken symbolic interaction, their primary interest is in which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT true of the psychological perspective?

What is the difference between laws, rules, and systems approaches to research?

Which of the following research questions takes a systems approach?

In what two ways can definitions be viewed? What is the difference between them? What view does your text take?

According to Hymes, a speech act is a social role people use in public situations.

Models do all of the following EXCEPT

People who see definitions as constructions rather than discoveries believe

Which of the following research questions takes a rules approach?

The research question "Are multiple channels more effective than single channels for transmitting complex messages?" is an example of the kind of question asked by researchers who take a rules approach.

Which of the following elements are part of Hymes ethnographic model?

People who take a pragmatic perspective to communication

An intentional definition of communication holds that communication is purposeful and planned.

Historical Foundations

Decoding Messages: Listening and Perception

Encoding Messages: Spoken Language

Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Group Communication

Organizational Communication

Public Communication

Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches

Communication and the Media

Intercultural Communication

Methods of Discovery

Filters

Exam 2: Definitions, Models, and Perspectives

What are the basic elements in a social constructionist model?

The term definition comes from a Latin word meaning "to determine or bring to an end."

The psychological perspective is generally associated with

Which of the perspectives would be most likely to generate the following research question: In what ways do the situation comedies of the Golden Age of Television support the subservience of women?

According to the pragmatic viewpoint, the smallest significant unit of communication is the interact.

When people who study communication focus their attention on spoken symbolic interaction, their primary interest is in which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT true of the psychological perspective?

What is the difference between laws, rules, and systems approaches to research?

Which of the following research questions takes a systems approach?

In what two ways can definitions be viewed? What is the difference between them? What view does your text take?

According to Hymes, a speech act is a social role people use in public situations.

Models do all of the following EXCEPT

People who see definitions as constructions rather than discoveries believe

Which of the following research questions takes a rules approach?

The research question "Are multiple channels more effective than single channels for transmitting complex messages?" is an example of the kind of question asked by researchers who take a rules approach.

Which of the following elements are part of Hymes ethnographic model?

People who take a pragmatic perspective to communication

An intentional definition of communication holds that communication is purposeful and planned.

Historical Foundations

Decoding Messages: Listening and Perception

Encoding Messages: Spoken Language

Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Group Communication

Organizational Communication

Public Communication

Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches

Communication and the Media

Intercultural Communication

Methods of Discovery

Filters