Purdue COM 102 Exam 1 2023 with 100% correct answers

Judee Burgoons definition of theory - correct answer a theory is a set of systematic, informed hunches about the way things work Griffins definition of communication - correct answer communication is the relational process of creating and interpreting messages that elicit a response study of communication involves - correct answer PRODUCTION of messages, MESSAGES themselves, EFFECTS of the messages, the MEDIUM of a message Images of theory - correct answer NET to grasp elusive concept, LENSES to help focus attention, MAPS to guide us through unfamiliar territory Where do theories come from? - correct answer People make them up Interpretation of messages - correct answer words dont mean things, people mean things. Words and symbols have multiple interpretations The communication discipline - correct answer multifaceted that encompasses many diverse phenomena How did Griffin arrange his ideas? - correct answer each chapter= one theory, 32 theories, includes critique How did Griffin arrange his ideas in divisions? - correct answer interpersonal, group and public, mass, cultural, and integration Grand T