Question 1

What sets Communication Research apart from Interpersonal Communication as research traditions?

Accepted Answer

Communication Research focuses more spec

Question 2

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to an interpersonal scholar?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study of parasocial relationships 
B)  A study of television viewing patterns of families and the impact on their relationships. 
C)  A study of how adolescents use anti-drug messages on TV in dealing with peer pressure at school. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A study of parasocial relationships 
B)  A study of television viewing patterns of families and the impact on their relationships. 
C)  A study of how adolescents use anti-drug messages on TV in dealing with peer pressure at school. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to a media studies scholar?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study of parasocial relationships. 
B)  A study of how the international sales of American television shows impact the lives of the people in other countries. 
C)  A study of how students use text messaging in the classroom. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A study of parasocial relationships. 
B)  A study of how the international sales of American television shows impact the lives of the people in other countries. 
C)  A study of how students use text messaging in the classroom. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

Aristotle argued that there are three primary features of persuasive arguments. When speakers use their credibility to persuade, they are using which feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pathos 
B)  Logos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Mythos 
A)  Pathos 
B)  Logos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Mythos

Question 5

Social scientists believe in objective Truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the primary differences between social science and interpretivism.

Accepted Answer

Social scientists believe in an objectiv

Question 7

Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero are seen as important historical figures who started the study of interpretivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe two relational influences on communication studies and their histories.

Accepted Answer

Strong schools produced strong students

Question 9

Why is communication so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the central to the conduct of society and is affected by society. 
B)  It is a historically neutral field of study. 
C)  It is one of the newest fields of study in academia. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is the central to the conduct of society and is affected by society. 
B)  It is a historically neutral field of study. 
C)  It is one of the newest fields of study in academia. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What was the technology that moved communication technology from military use to mass audience use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio 
B)  Television 
C)  Wireless telephony 
D)  Printing press 
A)  Radio 
B)  Television 
C)  Wireless telephony 
D)  Printing press

Question 11

What might an interpretivist researcher be interested in studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  An in-depth study of how individuals understand conflict in romantic relationships. 
B)  A survey of people's opinion about persuasive messages in political advertisements. 
C)  A textual analysis of how power structures are embedded in workplace communication. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  An in-depth study of how individuals understand conflict in romantic relationships. 
B)  A survey of people's opinion about persuasive messages in political advertisements. 
C)  A textual analysis of how power structures are embedded in workplace communication. 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

In literate cultures, the ability to remember past speeches is enhanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The primary difference between mass communication and rhetoric is that rhetorical communication has the possibility to reach many times more people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Communication is affected by societal, political, and economic forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a system of discourse outlined by post-modernists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discourse of modernism 
B)  Discourse of criticism 
C)  Discourse of vulnerability 
D)  Discourse of representation. 
A)  Discourse of modernism 
B)  Discourse of criticism 
C)  Discourse of vulnerability 
D)  Discourse of representation.

What sets Communication Research apart from Interpersonal Communication as research traditions?

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to an interpersonal scholar?

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to a media studies scholar?

Aristotle argued that there are three primary features of persuasive arguments. When speakers use their credibility to persuade, they are using which feature?

Social scientists believe in objective Truth.

Describe the primary differences between social science and interpretivism.

Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero are seen as important historical figures who started the study of interpretivism.

Describe two relational influences on communication studies and their histories.

Why is communication so important?

What was the technology that moved communication technology from military use to mass audience use.

What might an interpretivist researcher be interested in studying?

In literate cultures, the ability to remember past speeches is enhanced.

The primary difference between mass communication and rhetoric is that rhetorical communication has the possibility to reach many times more people.

Communication is affected by societal, political, and economic forces.

Which of the following is not a system of discourse outlined by post-modernists?

An Overview of Communication

Histories and Contexts of Communication

Identities, Perceptions, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Culture and Communication

Listening

Personal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Communication in the Workplace

Technology and Media in Everyday Life

Interviewing

Preparing for a Presentation

Developing a Presentation

Delivering a Presentation

Filters

Exam 15: Giving Informative and Persuasive Talks

What sets Communication Research apart from Interpersonal Communication as research traditions?

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to an interpersonal scholar?

Which of the following research ideas would be of interest to a media studies scholar?

Aristotle argued that there are three primary features of persuasive arguments. When speakers use their credibility to persuade, they are using which feature?

Social scientists believe in objective Truth.

Describe the primary differences between social science and interpretivism.

Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero are seen as important historical figures who started the study of interpretivism.

Describe two relational influences on communication studies and their histories.

Why is communication so important?

What was the technology that moved communication technology from military use to mass audience use.

What might an interpretivist researcher be interested in studying?

In literate cultures, the ability to remember past speeches is enhanced.

The primary difference between mass communication and rhetoric is that rhetorical communication has the possibility to reach many times more people.

Communication is affected by societal, political, and economic forces.

Which of the following is not a system of discourse outlined by post-modernists?

An Overview of Communication

Histories and Contexts of Communication

Identities, Perceptions, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Culture and Communication

Listening

Personal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Communication in the Workplace

Technology and Media in Everyday Life

Interviewing

Preparing for a Presentation

Developing a Presentation

Delivering a Presentation

Filters