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32 Cards in this Set
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_________ Refers to an unwanted repetitive communication pattern
A Deja vu conflict B Self-fulfiling prophecy C strange loop D Vicious cycle |
C. Strange look |
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Which of the following statements about the hierarchy of meaning not accurate: A. The hierarchy of meaning aids us in interpreting stories B. All parts of the hierarchy should be equally analyzed in order to understand a speech act C. Our Identity can change as we communicate which can change the direction of an interaction D. Cultural values may lead to different interpretations of speech acts |
B. All parts of the hierarchy should be equally analyzed in order to understand a speech act |
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The basic idea behind symbolic interactionism is that: A. Communication involves the coordination of stories told, stories lived, and stories untold B. Humans construct meaning in their lives through the use of shared symbols C. People simply react to their environments and play no active part in forming them D. It is possible to understand how people communicate by looking at behavior separate from the context of that behavior |
B Humans construct meaning in their lives through the use of shared symbols |
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Mead believed that the best way to study the phenomena we know today as symbolic interactionism was through: A. Participant observation B. Survey research C. Textual analysis D. Experimentation |
A. Participant observation |
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The looking-glass self is best defined as: A. The mental image of others have of us B. The mental image we introspectively observe we have C. The mental image that results from taking the role of the other D. The mental image of physical attributes we observe |
C. The mental image that results from taking the role of the other |
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An inner dialogue used to test alternatives, rehearse action, and anticipate reactions before overtly responding is called A. Minding B. Looking-Glass conversation C. Participant observation D. I/me interaction |
A. Minding |
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The issue of speaker credibility relates most specifically to A. Logos B. Pathos C. Topoi D. Ethos |
D. Ethos
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Early Greek public speaking professors whose practical approach lacked a theoretical foundation were called A. Platonists B. Aristotelians C. Dialecticians D. Sophists |
D. Sophists |
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Within rhetoric, metaphor is a key component of A. Invention B. Delivery C. Style D. Memory |
C. Style |
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Aristotle believed that appeals to the emotions A. Could be used in a negative way B. Could inspire reasoned civic decision making C. Should be used ethically D. All of the above |
D. All of the above |
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Edward Hall's term for the study of people's use of space as a special elaboration of culture is A. proxemics B. kinesics C. chronemics D. haptics |
A. proxemics |
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The result of a mental calculation of likely gains and losses from a breach of expectancy is called: A. response value B. reinforcement value C. Violation valence D. Non of the above |
C. Violation valence |
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Communicator reward valence is A. The zone around an individual that it is advantageous to cross B. the sum of the positive and negative attributes that the person brings to the encounter C. the potential the person has to reward or punish in the future D. Both B and C |
D. Both B and C
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A main focus of Altman and Taylor's Social penetration theory is A. Self-disclosure, the path to intimacy B. Instrumental, interpersonal, and identity goals C. Strategic action and carefully controlled leakage D. The desire for coordination and coherence |
A. Self-disclosure, the path to intimacy |
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Self-disclosure makes one
A. less vulnerable B. more vulnerable C. more powerful D. more sincere |
B. More vulnerable |
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A standard by which a person determines wether of not they are satisfied with a relationship is called the A. reward level B. Comparison level of alternatives C. Comparison level D. Satisfaction |
C. Comparison level |
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T/F Depth is equally as important as breadth to the process of social penetration |
True |
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T/F The tension (dialectic) between openness and closeness results in cycles of disclosure and withdrawn |
True |
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T/F Expectancy violations theory focuses primarily on nonverbal behavior |
True |
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T/F EVT focuses exclusively on situations that involve unexpected and unpleasant behavior |
False |
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T/F Any form of presentation/delivery that calls attention to itself takes away from the speakers proofs |
True |
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T/F On the whole, Aristotle's concept of ethos has held up well under scientific theory |
True |
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On the whole, Aristotle's classification scheme, Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" would be considered an example of forensic speaking |
False |
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T/F Rhetoric has been defined as the discovery of the available means of persuasion |
True |
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There is no "me" at birth |
True |
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A person's identity is not shaped by the relations of others, but by the person's own actions |
False |
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T/F CMM asserts that people in conversation create realities that they can the control once they understand the rules os social interaction |
False |
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EVT theory focuses primarily on nonverbal behavior |
True |
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EVT focuses exclusively on situations that involve unexpected and unpleasant behavior |
False |
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Forensic Rhetoric |
Rhetoric that is focused on the past. E.g.,scientists discovering dinosaurs/people testifying in court (evidence from thepast).
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Epideictic Rhetoric
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Rhetoricthat is focused on the present. E.g., Special occasion speeches like Awardspeeches, Toasts, etc.
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Deliberative Rhetoric
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Rhetoric that is future focused, trying todecide what to do in the future. E.g., Politics, the president making adecision on what to do about a problem that will affect the future.
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