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Communication Theory Test 1 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Chapters 1-5 exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers


Theory - correct answers ✔✔"A set of systematic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




informed statements about the way things work." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Metaphor about what theories can be compared to or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




thought of as - correct answers ✔✔Theories as nets; ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Theories as lenses; Theories as maps. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Theories as nets - correct answers ✔✔"Theories are nets ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cast to catch what we call 'the world'... We endeavor to
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make the mesh even finer and finer."
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Theories as lenses - correct answers ✔✔Lens of a camera ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




or glasses as opposed to a mirror that accurately reflects
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the world out there.
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,Theories as maps - correct answers ✔✔Communication ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




theories are maps of the way of communication works ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Communication - correct answers ✔✔"Communication is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the relational process of creating, conveying, and
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interpreting meanings in exchanges with others." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Functions of theory-acronym DEPP/C (Must be in this ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




order) - correct answers ✔✔1. Describe ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




2. Explain
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3. Predict
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4. Persuade/Control
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T/F: Can we prove theories? - correct answers ✔✔FALSE.
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We never prove theories. We generate evidence that
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either "supports" or "fails to support" a theory. But we
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never say we have evidence that "proves" a theory. Why?
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Because science is always supposed to remain open to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




new evidence. ||\\||\\

,What is a theory? - correct answers ✔✔An informal
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definition is "an attempt to make sense of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




phenomenon."


Functions or purposes of theory? (Must be in this ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




sequence) - correct answers ✔✔1. Describe ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




2. Explain
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3. Predict
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4. Persuade
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5. Control
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1. Describe - correct answers ✔✔The process,
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terminology.
Using language to capture what you observe.
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Interrogatives that relate to this? Who, what, how, when, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




maybe where. ||\\||\\




2. Explain - correct answers ✔✔Process, steps, what
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happens when, etc. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

, Relationship between variables ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Interrogatives that relate to this? How, why, more of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




when, maybe. ||\\||\\




3. Predict - correct answers ✔✔Argue the cause-and-
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effect relationship
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What will happen or is likely to happen...
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4. Persuade - correct answers ✔✔With the theory we
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might then be able to persuade people to act (get
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legislation passed, spend tax dollars, etc.) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Persuade someone to embrace a theory.||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Influence attitudes, behavior ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




*Underneath most people's anger is fear* ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




5. Control - correct answers ✔✔An extreme form of
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persuasion.
Manipulate, exploit, brainwash, mind-control, subjugate, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




etc.

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