COM 207 Theory Exam Review Questions and Answers

COM 207 Theory Exam Review Questions and Answers It is possible to have a relationship that has depth but not breadth. TRUE The more complex a theory, the better it is, since it more closely conforms to the real world. FALSE One of the main differences between objective and interpretive scholars is that interpretive scholars believe they can discover the one reality that exists. FALSE In symbolic interactionism, the concept of the looking glass is that we gain a mental self-image by imagining how we look to another person TRUE What term is used to explain how we may limit our thinking by unintentionally "filling in the blanks," such as assigning a gender to a neutral noun? Default assumptions Communication privacy management is a rules-based theory. What does this mean? It dictates how one should respond to competing needs to disclose and to keep private. Baxter and Montgomery's theory is a good example of a social scientific theory. FALSE Geertz believes that an effective manager can manufacture a culture to suit management's needs. FALSE For the theorist, theory is less about proving something and more about meaning. Interpretive; Humanistic According to Kramarae, "muted" means: Devalued or silenced Communication privacy management theory asserts that no one truly owns their private information. TRUE Rhetorical critics maintain that objectivity Is a myth A social scientist is often appropriately labeled a(n) . empiric ist Pacanowsky argues that culture is not something an organization has, but something an organization is. According to Baxter and Montgomery, openness-closedness is an example of an external dialectic. TRUE Erving Goffman's metaphor of dramaturgical performance means that ALL OF THE ABOVE Kramarae's theory advocates the use of man­made language. True False TRUE The human tendency to size up other people in terms of what they have to offer is called violation valence. interaction adaptation. communicator reward valence. reciprocity. interaction adaptation. The word a speaker uses to sum up all that is bad, wrong, or evil is a(n) false dilemma. devil term. agent. None of the above Devil term Whenever Simon comes home, his roommate Paul is always there to greet him and ask him how his day was. What is this, according to social penetration theory? A relationship reward A relationship cost Neither a cost nor a reward It depends-it may be either a reward or a cost based on Simon's assessment. A relationship reward The twin objectives of scientific research are describing what happened and explaining why it happened. explaining the past and controlling the future. understanding meaning and addressing social inequity. explaining the past and present, and predicting the future. explaining the past and present, and predicting the future. Persuasion for Burke was a communicator's attempt to get the audience to accept his or her view of reality as true. True False TRUE What does co­ownership of information mean? The discloser must relinquish all sense of control for previously private information.