Question 1

Baby Boomers include those born after 1993 and savvy about media use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Tower of Babel myth is about tribes divided by language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Athenians combined the word for politician and orator, which became:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophist. 
B)  Philosopher king. 
C)  Rhetor. 
D)  Senator. 
A)  Sophist. 
B)  Philosopher king. 
C)  Rhetor. 
D)  Senator. C

Question 4

The Baby Boomer generation has had a debilitating effect on politics through:

Accepted Answer

A)  The culture wars of the 1960s. 
B)  Drug and alcohol dependence. 
C)  Ideological movements. 
D)  Social Security claims. 
A)  The culture wars of the 1960s. 
B)  Drug and alcohol dependence. 
C)  Ideological movements. 
D)  Social Security claims.

Question 5

The Watergate break-in at the Democratic Headquarters became a national scandal when two journalists broke the story. They were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dan Rather and Robert Novak. 
B)  Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein. 
C)  Robert Huntley and David Brinkley. 
D)  Geraldo Rivera and Brit Hume. 
A)  Dan Rather and Robert Novak. 
B)  Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein. 
C)  Robert Huntley and David Brinkley. 
D)  Geraldo Rivera and Brit Hume.

Question 6

The Internet allows candidates to communicate directly with the people and to quickly tailor messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hard news has suffered from the process of personalization, with sound bites driving campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bernard Goldberg applauds the media for being objective and balanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain Bernard Goldberg's view of mass media and how bias has diminished credibility in media reporting and broadcasts.

Accepted Answer

Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS News repo

Question 10

According to Kathleen Jamieson, political communication has focused upon personalization of news and sound bites. What effect has this had upon political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

According to Kathleen Jamieson, a profes

Question 11

Presidential rhetoric examines the communication of the chief executive to create a vision and frame arguments for their policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the use of visual rhetoric in political conventions through the use of biographical videos.

Accepted Answer

Visual rhetoric in political conventions

Question 13

Reagan's convention film used the rhetorical myth of a rebirth of America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais argued that the Millennials (voters born after 1993) will change the face of politics through:

Accepted Answer

A)  A third-party system. 
B)  Interactive media. 
C)  Reactive politics. 
D)  Agitation and propaganda. 
A)  A third-party system. 
B)  Interactive media. 
C)  Reactive politics. 
D)  Agitation and propaganda.

Question 15

Explain the impact the Internet had on the 2008 campaign and Barack Obama's election.

Accepted Answer

The Internet had a significant impact on

Question 16

The Daisy Girl political advertisement reassured viewers that they were secure from the Cold War of the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first televised presidential debate was between Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Agenda setting reflects the media's power to achieve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise issues to the plane of discussion. 
B)  Ignore some subjects and promote others. 
C)  Keep citizens informed. 
D)  Serve as a watchdog for the people. 
A)  Raise issues to the plane of discussion. 
B)  Ignore some subjects and promote others. 
C)  Keep citizens informed. 
D)  Serve as a watchdog for the people.

Question 19

Theodore Windt stated that presidents create a vision that lives on after their demise. Explain one president's vision and how it was made a reality.

Accepted Answer

One president whose vision lived on afte

Question 20

Theodore Windt wrote that psychoanalysis has no place in the study of presidential rhetoric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Baby Boomers include those born after 1993 and savvy about media use.

The Tower of Babel myth is about tribes divided by language.

The Athenians combined the word for politician and orator, which became:

The Baby Boomer generation has had a debilitating effect on politics through:

The Watergate break-in at the Democratic Headquarters became a national scandal when two journalists broke the story. They were:

The Internet allows candidates to communicate directly with the people and to quickly tailor messages.

Hard news has suffered from the process of personalization, with sound bites driving campaigns.

Bernard Goldberg applauds the media for being objective and balanced.

Explain Bernard Goldberg's view of mass media and how bias has diminished credibility in media reporting and broadcasts.

According to Kathleen Jamieson, political communication has focused upon personalization of news and sound bites. What effect has this had upon political campaigns?

Presidential rhetoric examines the communication of the chief executive to create a vision and frame arguments for their policies.

Explain the use of visual rhetoric in political conventions through the use of biographical videos.

Reagan's convention film used the rhetorical myth of a rebirth of America.

Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais argued that the Millennials (voters born after 1993) will change the face of politics through:

Explain the impact the Internet had on the 2008 campaign and Barack Obama's election.

The Daisy Girl political advertisement reassured viewers that they were secure from the Cold War of the 1960s.

The first televised presidential debate was between Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Agenda setting reflects the media's power to achieve which of the following?

Theodore Windt stated that presidents create a vision that lives on after their demise. Explain one president's vision and how it was made a reality.

Theodore Windt wrote that psychoanalysis has no place in the study of presidential rhetoric.

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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Exam 6: Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Baby Boomers include those born after 1993 and savvy about media use.

The Tower of Babel myth is about tribes divided by language.

The Athenians combined the word for politician and orator, which became:

The Baby Boomer generation has had a debilitating effect on politics through:

The Watergate break-in at the Democratic Headquarters became a national scandal when two journalists broke the story. They were:

The Internet allows candidates to communicate directly with the people and to quickly tailor messages.

Hard news has suffered from the process of personalization, with sound bites driving campaigns.

Bernard Goldberg applauds the media for being objective and balanced.

Explain Bernard Goldberg's view of mass media and how bias has diminished credibility in media reporting and broadcasts.

According to Kathleen Jamieson, political communication has focused upon personalization of news and sound bites. What effect has this had upon political campaigns?

Presidential rhetoric examines the communication of the chief executive to create a vision and frame arguments for their policies.

Explain the use of visual rhetoric in political conventions through the use of biographical videos.

Reagan's convention film used the rhetorical myth of a rebirth of America.

Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais argued that the Millennials (voters born after 1993) will change the face of politics through:

Explain the impact the Internet had on the 2008 campaign and Barack Obama's election.

The Daisy Girl political advertisement reassured viewers that they were secure from the Cold War of the 1960s.

The first televised presidential debate was between Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Agenda setting reflects the media's power to achieve which of the following?

Theodore Windt stated that presidents create a vision that lives on after their demise. Explain one president's vision and how it was made a reality.

Theodore Windt wrote that psychoanalysis has no place in the study of presidential rhetoric.

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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