If a group is able to work through conflict toward cohesion, the members will move to
the next step in small group evolution called
A. Adjourning
B. Forming
C. Norming
D. Storming
An I-Thou relational type characterizes the relationship between a subject and a/an
__________.
A. Object
B. Person
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
_________ make common place experiences within the organization and contribute to
the overall reality of what it means to be in the group culture.
A. Rituals
B. Stories
C. Rites
D. Vocabulary
A post-semiotic understanding of language assumes that words are simply
representations.
a. True
b. False
More sporadic than rituals, ______ are formalized events such as initiation into a
sorority.
A. Facts
B. Rituals
C. Rites
D. Metaphors
You and your family share a collective set of assumptions, expectations and
understanding. This is also known as
A. Cultural location
B. System of transmission
C. System of meaning
D. Critical location
Diverting attention to other issues is an example of which of the following myths of
political correctness?
A. “Culture is static”
B. “Stereotypes are built on truth”
C. “Progress is progress”
D. “We’re all making a big deal out of nothing”
Philosopher ________, declared, “I think, therefore I am.” His observations about
relationships between the mind and the body have had a lasting legacy for education of
people in Western cultures.
A. Descartes
B. Freire
C. Saussuer
D. Buber
The final and central claim of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is that reality is, ine the end,
shaped by our
A. Language
B. Signs
C. Mind
D. Culture
As a college student, you quickly learn “general education,” “finals,” and “credit hours”
are relevant constructs as a member of a university organization.
a. True
b. False
The authors’ argue that no area of inquiry has been more affected by _______ than the
study of media, especially mediated images in magazines, television, and film.
A. Communication
B. Feminism
C. Cultural Studies
D. Rhetoric
According to your textbook, in telling the story of communication studies, many
overlook the study of ________
A. Rhetoric
B. Social Constructionism
C. Elocution
D. Science
Social theorists Antonio Gramsci describe ________ as domination by consent.
A. Praxis
B. Reflexivity
C. Hegemony
D. Privilege
Brandon and Carly have class Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights. So, each
Wednesday, they order pizza in order to spend quality time together during the week.
This Wednesday, Carly decides to study with some of her friends, which interrupts her
regularly scheduled “date night” with Brandon. Brandon is hurt by her decision but tries
to understand. Brandon and Carly might be experiencing which dialectical tension?
A. Openness and Closedness
B. Connection and Separation
C. Novelty and Predictability
D. None of the above
_____________, as a theory, shows how media require a relationship to the audience
for success.
A. Mode of address
B. Mode of listening
C. Mode of delivery
D. Mode of engagement
Moving from a specific instances to broader conclusions is using
A. Deductive reasoning
B. Logical fallacy
C. Claim-warrant-evidence
D. Inductive reasoning
Sarah explained to the class that her mother taught her not to see race. Sarah’s mom
taught her that race doesn’t matter. While Sarah’s mother was well meaning, her
teachings supported the Myth of
A. Colorblindness is progress
B. Culture is static
C. Progress is Progress
D. Stereotypes are built on truth
Exhaustion, cynicism, and nihilism can keep us from doing the work of building
alliances, generating momentum, and making possible productive opportunities for
change.
a. True
b. False
Too many main points can lead to confusion about a speaker’s argument.
a. True
b. False
The idea that we use and create the media as the media uses and creates us is the
concept of __________.
A. Representation
B. Co-constitution
C. Tactic
D. None of the above
Cronwell and Orbe explain that _______________ requires an awareness o the impact
of culture, privilege, and power on our communication interactions.
A. Active listening
B. Dialogic listening
C. Interactive participation
D. Proactive participation
Authors are not held accountable for the material included in a textbook; the material,
rather, is assumed to be accurate.
a. True
b. False
To be associated, connected, and joined in a united front is to be in a/an
A. Group
B. Classroom
C. Collaboration
D. Alliance
Ingrid Monson define perceptual agency as
A. Our individual position as listeners
B. The context of the listening situation that shapes our individual positions
C. The conscious focusing of sensory attention that can yield differing experiences from
the same event.
D. The modes of listening we enact.
Understanding an audience’s cultural frame is not necessary when preparing a public
presentation; simply focus on the content of the message to reach an audience.
a. True
b. False
Contexts shape expectations ow what is considered socially or culturally appropriate
modes of listening.
a. True
b. False
The authors of your text argue that communication is less about the “whats” and more
about the
A. Hows
B. Whys
C. Whos
D. Wheres
Naming something PC is a convenient way to create distinctions between ‘speech’ or
‘words’ and the ‘reality’ or ‘fact’ of our experiences. This is also known as
A. Culture and power are separate
B. Stereotypes are built on truth
C. Culture is static
D. The self-fulfilling prophecy
Geertz is useful to people interested in the study of communication because his way of
understanding and explaining culture is inherently
A. Rational
B. Individual
C. Emotional
D. Relational
Ritualistic behaviors can be found in which of the following?
A. Education
B. Romantic relationships
C. Religion
D. All of the above
E. Only A & C
Communication is a relatively new area of academic study.
a. True
b. False
Studes have shown that _____is significant in the growth and successful outcomes of
premature infants.
A. Time
B. Paralanguage
C. Space
D. Touch
How one sees the world, as influenced by the social, political, and cultural experiences
that frame and mark her/him refers to which of the following terms?
A. Rituals
B. Perceptions
C. Interpretations
D. Identities
A critical scholar who has helped us understand that there are hidden costs to the
products we consume is
A. Buber
B. Frankenberg
C. Foucault
D. hooks