COM 207 Theory Exam
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 closelyconforms
to the real world.
FALSE
One of the main differences between objective and interpretive scholars
is that interpretive scholars believe they can discover the onereality 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. Whatdoes
this mean?
It dictates how one should respond to competing needs to disclose andto
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 cultureto
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 man-made 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.
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 closelyconforms
to the real world.
FALSE
One of the main differences between objective and interpretive scholars
is that interpretive scholars believe they can discover the onereality 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. Whatdoes
this mean?
It dictates how one should respond to competing needs to disclose andto
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 cultureto
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 man-made 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.
