Com 101 Test 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
The difficulty in breaking down communication into a series of discrete, independent
acts is represented by which property of communication?
communication is symbolic
we stated that models consider communication elements in a general sense, rather than
being specifically bound to particular cases, details or, instances. We referred to this
property as:
abstraction
Which of the 4 'forefathers' of communication discussed by Feeley in his chapter in the
Readings text was noted for studying communication at the dyadic or one-to-one level
with a focus on social influence, and is credited for the origination of a pioneering
research program initiating the formal scientific study of persuasion?
carl hovland
One of the reasons Lasswell's (1948) model of communication was noteworthy is
because:
he model helped shift the attention of communication scholars towards communication
effects
The notion of a gatekeeper, or someone who controls the flow of communication by
controlling access or con-tent is associated with which model of communication?
Westley-MacLean model
,When we consider that due to the nature of the Athenian society in which they lived,
early scholars of communication focused largely on processes like debate and
argumentation, and that as the field of communication evolved over time,
communication scholars have had to continually adapt and expand the field to include
the influence of new societal and technological developments, we can conclude that:
the study of communication is always linked to the state of society
communication was defined simply as what is being exchanged, and can take various
forms such as speech, written text, nonverbal cues, symbols, electrical impulses, etc.?
information
One limitation of using models is that:
models are often context specific
One of the unique features of the convergence model of communication is that it focuses
on:
convergence, interaction, and mutual understanding
An inflammatory or provocative remark made in the courtroom by a trial lawyer that
violates a procedural standard or crosses a line set by the judge presiding in the case
will often cause the judge to issue an order to jury members to disregard or ignore that
remark. However, trial lawyers routinely make such inflammatory remarks because
they often impact the jury, even though the judge has issued an order to disregard the
remark. This tendency best illustrates which property of communication?
irreversible
, why it is useful to study each of the 3 general models of communication discussed in the
chapter was that:
1.exploring the progression from linear to transactional models can help provide insight into
the changing ways that communication has been viewed by those who've studied it
2although some of the models are not completely representative of the process of
communication in its entirety, they are useful exemplars of certain types of communication
3.working through the linear and interactive models provided us with a foundation to
understand the relatively more complex components of the transactional model and why they
are necessary
Which of the following terms was defined as "a process by which information is
exchanged among 2 or more systems within a larger supra-system (environment)"?
communication
What major limitations of the linear model are addressed by the interactive model?
1the linear model depicts the receiver as a passive target of a message, characterizing
communication as a one way source-centered process of message transmission
2the linear model does not include any barriers to communication, implying that all messages
will reach their intended receiver
influential communication scholar is widely acknowledged as the founder of mass
communication research, who helped shape the field of communication by founding
successful graduate programs, authoring pioneering and widely read texts, and
conducting seminal research?
wilbur schramm
Answers
The difficulty in breaking down communication into a series of discrete, independent
acts is represented by which property of communication?
communication is symbolic
we stated that models consider communication elements in a general sense, rather than
being specifically bound to particular cases, details or, instances. We referred to this
property as:
abstraction
Which of the 4 'forefathers' of communication discussed by Feeley in his chapter in the
Readings text was noted for studying communication at the dyadic or one-to-one level
with a focus on social influence, and is credited for the origination of a pioneering
research program initiating the formal scientific study of persuasion?
carl hovland
One of the reasons Lasswell's (1948) model of communication was noteworthy is
because:
he model helped shift the attention of communication scholars towards communication
effects
The notion of a gatekeeper, or someone who controls the flow of communication by
controlling access or con-tent is associated with which model of communication?
Westley-MacLean model
,When we consider that due to the nature of the Athenian society in which they lived,
early scholars of communication focused largely on processes like debate and
argumentation, and that as the field of communication evolved over time,
communication scholars have had to continually adapt and expand the field to include
the influence of new societal and technological developments, we can conclude that:
the study of communication is always linked to the state of society
communication was defined simply as what is being exchanged, and can take various
forms such as speech, written text, nonverbal cues, symbols, electrical impulses, etc.?
information
One limitation of using models is that:
models are often context specific
One of the unique features of the convergence model of communication is that it focuses
on:
convergence, interaction, and mutual understanding
An inflammatory or provocative remark made in the courtroom by a trial lawyer that
violates a procedural standard or crosses a line set by the judge presiding in the case
will often cause the judge to issue an order to jury members to disregard or ignore that
remark. However, trial lawyers routinely make such inflammatory remarks because
they often impact the jury, even though the judge has issued an order to disregard the
remark. This tendency best illustrates which property of communication?
irreversible
, why it is useful to study each of the 3 general models of communication discussed in the
chapter was that:
1.exploring the progression from linear to transactional models can help provide insight into
the changing ways that communication has been viewed by those who've studied it
2although some of the models are not completely representative of the process of
communication in its entirety, they are useful exemplars of certain types of communication
3.working through the linear and interactive models provided us with a foundation to
understand the relatively more complex components of the transactional model and why they
are necessary
Which of the following terms was defined as "a process by which information is
exchanged among 2 or more systems within a larger supra-system (environment)"?
communication
What major limitations of the linear model are addressed by the interactive model?
1the linear model depicts the receiver as a passive target of a message, characterizing
communication as a one way source-centered process of message transmission
2the linear model does not include any barriers to communication, implying that all messages
will reach their intended receiver
influential communication scholar is widely acknowledged as the founder of mass
communication research, who helped shape the field of communication by founding
successful graduate programs, authoring pioneering and widely read texts, and
conducting seminal research?
wilbur schramm
