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978-1259913785 Chapter 1
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 1 Launching Your Study of Communication Theory 1) ________ is used as “an umbrella term for all careful, systematic, and self-conscious discussion and analysis of communication phenomena.” A) Communication B) Inquiry […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 10
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 10 Social Information Processing Theory 1) Which of the following is defined as a hostile online language that creates a toxic climate for relationship development and growth? A) warranting B) hedging […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 11
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 11 Relational Dialectics Theory 1) The central concept of relational dialectics theory is: A) uncertainty reduction. B) the desire for intimacy that causes self-disclosure. C) discourse, or “a set of propositions […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 12
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 12 Communication Privacy Management Theory 1) Sandra Petronio prefers to use which of the following terms when describing the central action of her theory? A) disclosure of private information B) interactive […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 14
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 14 Social Judgment Theory 1) Which of the following statements is true about the latitude of noncommitment? A) It consists of items that people find neither objectionable nor acceptable. B) It […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 15
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 15 Elaboration Likelihood Model 1) Richard Petty and John Cacioppo define messages that generate favorable thoughts when heard and scrutinized as: A) objective messages. B) biased messages. C) strong messages. D) […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 16
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 16 Cognitive Dissonance Theory 1) The tendency people have to avoid information that would create cognitive dissonance because it’s incompatible with their current beliefs is called: A) selective exposure. B) rationality. […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 17
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 17 Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making 1) Which of the following is NOT a requisite function of effective decision making? A) problem analysis B) goal setting C) appropriate questioning D) […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 18
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 18 Symbolic Convergence Theory 1) The basic unit of analysis of symbolic convergence theory is a: A) fantasy. B) fantasy theme. C) symbolic cue. D) rhetorical vision. Answer: B Accessibility: Keyboard […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 19
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 19 Cultural Approach to Organizations 1) Geertz considers the study of culture a(n): A) experimental science. B) soft science. C) hard science. D) implausible science. Answer: B Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 2
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 2 Talk About Theory 1) The central question addressed by epistemology is: A) How can we predict the future effectively? B) How do we know what we know, if we know […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 20
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 20 Communicative Constitution of Organizations 1) Which of the following is NOT one of the four flows of communicative constitution of organizations theory? A) membership negotiation B) self-monitoring C) activity coordination […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 21
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 21 Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations 1) Deetz’ communication model emphasizes: A) Shannon and Weaver’s theory that communication is the transmission of information. B) language’s role in shaping social reality. […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 22
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 22 The Rhetoric 1) Aristotle envisioned rhetoric as: A) being focused on one-to-one communication. B) addressing specific, practical questions. C) a search for truth. D) essentially immoral. Answer: B Accessibility: Keyboard […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 23
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 23 Dramatism 1) Which of the following is NOT a part of Burke’s pentad? A) actor B) act C) agent D) agency Answer: A Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) ________ refers to […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 24
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 24 Narrative Paradigm 1) Fisher believes that human nature is epitomized by: A) storytelling. B) information gathering. C) symbolic communication. D) rhetoric. 2) Which of the following is one of the […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 25
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 25 Media Ecology 1) Marshall McLuhan alleged that the invention of ________ fostered the sudden emergence of mathematics, science, and philosophy in ancient Greece. A) hand signs B) drawing tools C) […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 26
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 26 Semiotics 1) The Swiss linguist who coined the term “semiology” in the early 1900s was: A) Roland Barthes. B) Ferdinand de Saussure. C) Jacques Simeon. D) Douglas Kellner. Answer: B […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 27
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 27 Cultural Studies 1) Hall maintains that he wants to: A) become a prophetic mouthpiece for the masses. B) unmask the power imbalances in society. C) interpret history with the strict […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 28
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 28 Uses and Gratifications 1) Instead of asking, “What do media do to people?” Katz suggested the question to ask is: A) “how should we use media?” B) “what do people […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 29
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 29 Cultivation Theory 1) The overt expression of physical force (with or without a weapon, against self or others) compelling action against one’s will on pain of being hurt and/or killed […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 3
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 3 Weighing the Words 1) Philosopher of science Abraham Kaplan said that: A) theories predict that a specific type of communication triggers a particular response. B) theory is a way of […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 30
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 30 Agenda-Setting Theory 1) For McCombs and Shaw, an important story in the newspapers would be: A) a three-column story on an inside page. B) the lead editorial. C) a front-page […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 31
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 31 Genderlect Styles 1) Tannen says that, more than anything else, women seek: A) control. B) human understanding. C) human connection. D) status. Answer: C Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) Tannen says […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 32
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 32 Standpoint Theory 1) Julia Wood maintains that gender is: A) an essential category. B) a cultural construction. C) a metanarrative about which we should be skeptical. D) None of the […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 33
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 33 Muted Group Theory 1) Kramarae found that women were notable mostly by their ________ in cartoons. A) subservience B) negative stereotype C) absence D) family orientation Answer: C Accessibility: Keyboard […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 34
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 34 Communication Accommodation Theory 1) A strategy of adapting one’s communication behavior to become more similar to another person is referred to as: A) convergence. B) divergence. C) moderation. D) simplification. […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 35
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 35 Face-Negotiation Theory 1) The term “face” is defined as: A) a psychological image that can be granted and lost and fought for and presented as a gift. B) the public […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 36
1 A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 36 Co-Cultural Theory 1) According to Mark Orbe, ________ is where “individuals are seemingly inhibited and nonconfrontational while putting the needs of others before their own.” A) the latitude of […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 37
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 37 Common Threads in Comm Theories 1) Which of the following was NOT addressed as a motivation that drives us to act or think in a particular way? A) need for […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 4
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 4 Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory) 1) The cybernetic tradition regards: A) technology to have impacted the ways in which people persuade and inspire others. […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 5
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 5 Symbolic Interactionism 1) ________ is defined as the tendency for our expectations to evoke responses that confirm what we originally anticipated. A) Looking-glass self B) Generalized other C) Self-fulfilling prophecy […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 6
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 6 Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) 1) Artist M. C. Escher’s lithograph Bond of Union strikingly illustrates the core claims of coordinated management of meaning (CMM). It depicts how persons-in-conversation are […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 7
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 7 Expectancy Violations Theory 1) The invisible, variable volume of space surrounding an individual that defines that individual’s referred distance from others is called: A) intimate space. B) personal space. C) […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 8
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 8 Social Penetration Theory 1) Identify a true statement about closeness through self-disclosure. A) The main route to deep social penetration is through verbal self-disclosure. B) The depth of penetration and […]
978-1259913785 Chapter 9
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 9 Uncertainty Reduction Theory 1) Berger assumes that when strangers meet, their primary concern is to: A) predict and act upon the outcome value. B) increase predictability about the behavior of […]
Chapter 13 Media Multiplexity Theory
A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin) Chapter 13 Media Multiplexity Theory 1) Which of the following approaches was originally taken by media multiplexity theory to understand how and why people use different communication channels? A) a rhetorical approach […]
Speech Chapter 1 Launching Your Study Communication Theory Outline What Theory And What Does
CHAPTER 1 LAUNCHING YOUR STUDY OF COMMUNICATION THEORY Outline I. What is a theory and what does it do? A. Ernest Bormann defined theory as “an umbrella term for all careful, systematic, and self-conscious discussion and analysis of communication phenomena.” […]
Speech Chapter 10 Social Information Processing Theory Outline Introduction Rapid Changes Communication Technology Over
CHAPTER 10 SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Rapid changes in communication technology over the past several decades have frustrated communication scholars seeking to understand what all of this means for interpersonal relationships. B. Walther initially developed SIP […]
Speech Chapter 11 Relational Dialectics Theory Outline Introduction Leslie Baxters Theory Relational Dialectics Treats
CHAPTER 11 RELATIONAL DIALECTICS THEORY Outline I. Introduction A. Leslie Baxter’s theory of relational dialectics treats discourse as the essence of close ties. B. By focusing on talk, Baxter separates relational dialectics theory from many of the other interpersonal theories […]
Speech Chapter 12 Communication Privacy Management Theory Outline Introduction Petronio Sees Communication Privacy Management
CHAPTER 12 COMMUNICATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Petronio sees communication privacy management theory as a map of the way people navigate privacy. B. Privacy boundaries are barriers that determine how much information one shares with another. C. […]
Speech Chapter 13 Media Multiplexity Theory Outline Caroline Haythornthwaite The Chief Theorist Behind Media
CHAPTER 13 MEDIA MULTIPLEXITY THEORY Outline I. Caroline Haythornthwaite is the chief theorist behind media multiplexity theory, which originally took a cybernetic approach to understanding how and why we use different communication channels A. The theory claims that our social […]
Speech Chapter 14 Social Judgment Theory Outline Three Latitudes Acceptance Rejection And Noncommitment Social
CHAPTER 14 SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY Outline I. Three latitudes: Acceptance, rejection, and noncommitment. A. Social judgment theory says that at the instant of perception, people compare messages to their present point of view. B. Individuals’ opinions are not adequately represented […]
Speech Chapter 15 Elaboration Likelihood Model Outline The Central Route And The Peripheral Routes
CHAPTER 15 ELABORATION LIKELIHOOD MODEL Outline I. The central route and the peripheral routes to persuasion. A. Richard Petty and John Cacioppo posit two basic mental routes for attitude change. B. The central route involves message elaboration, defined as the […]
Speech Chapter 16 Cognitive Dissonance Theory Outline Dissonance Discord Between Behavior And Belief Identified
CHAPTER 16 COGNITIVE DISSONANCE THEORY Outline: I. Dissonance: Discord between behavior and belief. A. Identified by Leon Festinger, cognitive dissonance is the distressing mental state that people feel when they find themselves doing things that don’t fit with what they […]
Speech Chapter 17 Functional Perspective Group Decision Making Outline Introduction Randy Hirokawa And Dennis
CHAPTER 17 FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON GROUP DECISION MAKING Outline I. Introduction. A. Randy Hirokawa and Dennis Gouran believe that group interaction has a positive effect on decision making. B. Hirokawa seeks quality solutions; Gouran desires appropriate decisions. C. The functional […]
Speech Chapter 18 Symbolic Convergence Theory Outline Central Explanatory Principle Sct Sharing Group Fantasies
CHAPTER 18 SYMBOLIC CONVERGENCE THEORY Outline I. Central explanatory principle of SCT: sharing group fantasies creates symbolic convergence. A. Similar to Bales, Bormann and his team of colleagues observed that group members often dramatized events happening outside the group, things […]
Speech Chapter 19 Cultural Approach Organizations Outline Introduction Anthropologist Clifford Geertz Views Cultures Webs
CHAPTER 19 CULTURAL APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONS Outline I. Introduction. A. Anthropologist Clifford Geertz views cultures as webs of shared meaning, shared understanding, and shared sensemaking. B. Geertz’ work has focused on Third World cultures, but his ethnographic approach has been […]
Speech Chapter 2 Talk About Theory Outline Introduction Behavioral Scientists Are Scholars Who Apply
CHAPTER 2 TALK ABOUT THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Behavioral scientists are scholars who apply the scientific method to describe, predict, and explain recurring forms of human behavior. B. Rhetoricians are scholars who study the ways in which symbolic texts […]
Speech Chapter 20 Communicative Constitution Organizations Outline Introduction Robert Mcphee And Other Communicative Constitution
CHAPTER 20 COMMUNICATIVE CONSTITUTION OF ORGANIZATIONS Outline I. Introduction A. Robert McPhee and other communicative constitution of organizations (CCO) theorists insist any company is what it is because communication brings the organization into existence. B. They believe only communication can […]
Speech Chapter 21 Critical Theory Communication Organizations Outline Introduction Stanley Deetz Critical Communication Theory
CHAPTER 21 CRITICAL THEORY OF COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS Outline I. Introduction. A. Stanley Deetz’ critical communication theory seeks to unmask what he considers unjust and unwise communication practices within organizations. B. His theory advocates “stakeholder participation.” He believes that everyone […]
Speech Chapter 22 The Rhetoric Aristotle Outline Introduction Aristotle Was Student Platos Who Disagreed
CHAPTER 22 THE RHETORIC OF ARISTOTLE Outline I. Introduction. A. Aristotle was a student of Plato’s who disagreed with his mentor over the place of public speaking in Athenian life. B. Plato’s negative view of public speaking was based on […]
Speech Chapter 23 Dramatism Outline Introduction For Kenneth Burke Words Are First And Foremost
CHAPTER 23 DRAMATISM Outline I. Introduction. A. For Kenneth Burke, words are first and foremost action—symbolic action. B. For Burke and other rhetorical critics, a critic is one who carefully analyzes the language that speakers and authors use. C. They […]
Speech Chapter 24 Narrative Paradigm Outline Introduction For Walter Fisher Storytelling Epitomizes Human Nature
CHAPTER 24 NARRATIVE PARADIGM Outline I. Introduction. A. For Walter Fisher, storytelling epitomizes human nature. B. All forms of human communication that seek to affect belief, attitude or action need to be seen fundamentally as stories. C. Offering good reasons […]
Speech Chapter 25 Media Ecology Outline Introduction Ecologists Study The Environment How People Interact
Copyright © 2018 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. CHAPTER 25 MEDIA ECOLOGY Outline I. Introduction. A. Ecologists study the environment, how people interact with it, and the way […]
Speech Chapter 26 Semiotics Outline Introduction The Goal Semiotics Interpreting Both Verbal And Nonverbal
CHAPTER 26 SEMIOTICS Outline I. Introduction. A. The goal of semiotics is interpreting both verbal and nonverbal signs. B. Roland Barthes held the Chair of Literary Semiology at the College of France. C. In Mythologies, he sought to decipher the […]
Speech Chapter 27 Cultural Studies Outline Introduction Critical Theorists Such Stuart Hall Question The
CHAPTER 27 CULTURAL STUDIES Outline I. Introduction – Critical theorists such as Stuart Hall question the narrow, quantitative, and scientific focus of mainstream communication research on media influence. II. Cultural studies versus media studies: An ideological difference. A. Hall believed […]
Speech Chapter 28 Uses And Gratifications Outline Introduction Instead Asking What Media People Katz
CHAPTER 28 USES AND GRATIFICATIONS Outline I. Introduction. A. Instead of asking, “What do media do to people?” Katz flipped the question around to ask, “What do people do with media?” B. People make daily choices to consume different types […]
Speech Chapter 29 Cultivation Theory Outline Introduction George Gerbner Argued That Heavy Television Viewing
CHAPTER 29 CULTIVATION THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. George Gerbner argued that heavy television viewing creates an exaggerated belief in a mean and scary world. B. Gerbner emphasized the symbolic content of television drama. C. Television has surpassed religion as […]
Speech Chapter 3 Weighing The Words Outline Introduction Not All Theories Are Equally Effective
CHAPTER 3 WEIGHING THE WORDS Outline I. Introduction. A. Not all theories are equally effective. B. The utility of a theory may be judged by applying the appropriate criteria used by behavioral scientists and a wide range of interpretive scholars […]
Speech Chapter 30 Agendasetting Theory Outline Most Cant Pay Equal Attention More Than Dozen
CHAPTER 30 AGENDA-SETTING THEORY Outline I. Most of us can’t pay equal attention to more than a dozen issues. Time and mental energy are scarce resources. A. The typical person can only focus on about five issues at any one […]
Speech Chapter 31 Genderlect Styles Outline Introduction Deborah Tannen Argues That Malefemale Communication Crosscultural
CHAPTER 31 GENDERLECT STYLES Outline I. Introduction. A. Deborah Tannen argues that male-female communication is cross-cultural. B. Miscommunication between men and women is both common and insidious because the parties usually don’t realize that the encounters are cross-cultural. C. Tannen’s […]
Speech Chapter 32 Standpoint Theory Outline Introduction Standpoint Theorists Suggest Our View The World
CHAPTER 32 STANDPOINT THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Standpoint theorists suggest our view of the world depends on our social location. B. That social location is shaped by our demographic characteristics, including sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and economic status. […]
Speech Chapter 33 Muted Group Theory Outline Introduction Cheris Kramarae Language Manmade Construction Womens
CHAPTER 33 MUTED GROUP THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. To Cheris Kramarae, language is a man-made construction. B. Women’s words and thoughts are discounted in our society. C. When women try to overcome this inequity, the masculine control of communication […]
Speech Chapter 34 Communication Accommodation Theory Outline Introduction Howard Giles Built Communication Accommodation Theory
CHAPTER 34 COMMUNICATION ACCOMMODATION THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Howard Giles built communication accommodation theory (CAT) as an answer to questions regarding intent and perception of changing speech patterns, cultural group membership, and social consequences. B. Giles refers to his […]
Speech Chapter 35 Facenegotiation Theory Outline Introduction Stella Tingtoomeys Facenegotiation Theory Helps Explain Cultural
CHAPTER 35 FACE-NEGOTIATION THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Stella Ting-Toomey’s face-negotiation theory helps to explain cultural differences in response to conflict. B. A basic assumption is that all people negotiate “face.” 1. Face is a metaphor for our public self-image […]
Speech Chapter 36 Cocultural Theory Outline Members Cocultural Groups Have Less Power Than Members
CHAPTER 36 CO–CULTURAL THEORY Outline I. Members of co-cultural groups have less power than members of the dominant culture. A. Mark Orbe uses the term co-cultural to refer to marginalized groups of people who are typically labeled as minority, subcultural, […]
Speech Chapter 37 Common Threads Comm Theories Outline Introduction This Seeks Integrate The
CHAPTER 37 COMMON THREADS IN COMM THEORIES Outline I. Introduction. A. This chapter seeks to integrate the theories in this book with each other and with major communication concepts. B. The chapter identifies 10 recurring principles that in one form […]
Speech Chapter 4 Mapping The Territory Outline Introduction Communication Scholars Hold Widely Divergent Views
CHAPTER 4 MAPPING THE TERRITORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Communication scholars hold widely divergent views as to what communication is. B. Robert Craig thinks practical application is a great starting point for developing a tool to help discriminate between theories. […]
Speech Chapter 5 Symbolic Interactionism Outline Introduction Social Constructionists Believe That Our Thoughts Selfconcept
CHAPTER 5 SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM Outline I. Introduction. A. Social constructionists believe that our thoughts, self-concept, and the wider community we live in are created through communication—symbolic interaction. B. Symbolic interaction refers to language and gestures a person used in anticipation […]
Speech Chapter 6 Coordinated Management Meaning Outline Introduction Barnett Pearce And Vernon Cronen Regret
CHAPTER 6 COORDINATED MANAGEMENT OF MEANING Outline I. Introduction. A. Barnett Pearce and Vernon Cronen regret the fact that most communication theorists and practitioners hold to a transmission model of communication. B. They’d say that seeing communication as a transmission […]
Speech Chapter 7 Expectancy Violations Theory Outline Personal Space Expectations Conform Deviate Judee Burgoon
CHAPTER 7 EXPECTANCY VIOLATIONS THEORY Outline I. Personal space expectations: conform or deviate? A. Judee Burgoon defines personal space as the invisible, variable volume of space surrounding an individual that defines that individual’s preferred distance from others. 1. The size […]
Speech Chapter 8 Social Penetration Theory Outline Introduction Developed Social Psychologists Irwin Altman And
CHAPTER 8 SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Developed by social psychologists Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor, social penetration theory explains how relational closeness develops. B. Closeness develops only if individuals proceed in a gradual and orderly fashion from […]
Speech Chapter 9 Uncertainty Reduction Theory Outline Introduction Charles Berger Notes That The Beginnings
CHAPTER 9 UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION THEORY Outline I. Introduction. A. Charles Berger notes that the beginnings of personal relationships are fraught with uncertainties. B. Uncertainty reduction theory focuses on how human communication is used to gain knowledge and create understanding. C. […]
Speech Front Material_1_Preface Preface Rationale Started Working The Instructors Manual For First Look Back The
PREFACE Rationale I started working on the Instructor’s Manual for A First Look back in 2005 on the book’s sixth edition. I agreed to this task because it’s a first-rate book and because I’ve enjoy talking about pedagogy. I have […]
Speech Front Material_2_Our Essential Theories-final Essential Theories You May Not Able Address Every Theory First Look Communication
ESSENTIAL THEORIES You may not be able to address every theory in A First Look at Communication Theory over the course of the term, especially if you include supplementary texts and cover one theory per class. Therefore, you’ll have to […]
Speech Front Material_3_Sample Course Schedules-final Sample Course Schedules While Constructing Your Course Schedule The Single Most Important
SAMPLE COURSE SCHEDULES While constructing your course schedule, the single most important point to keep in mind—a point emphasized in the Preface for Instructors—is that each chapter is designed to be covered in a minimum of approximately sixty minutes. Take […]