Comm 289 final exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Burgoon's Definition of Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of systematic, informed hunches
about the way things work
Communication is the - CORRECT ANSWER - relational process of creating and interpreting
MESSAGES that elect a response
objective/scientific epistemology - CORRECT ANSWER - truth can be discovered; one truth
objective/scientific ontology - CORRECT ANSWER - Deterministic; cause/effect behavior
REALITY
objective/scientific axiology - CORRECT ANSWER - disregard of values
interpretive epistemology - CORRECT ANSWER - truth is subjective; multiple truths possible
interpretive ontology - CORRECT ANSWER - co-constructed; free will; CHOICE
interpretive axiology - CORRECT ANSWER - embrace values; values are necessary
objective/scientific research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - Surveys and experiments
interpretive research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - textual analyses and ethnography
objective/scientific theory standards (6 in order) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Prediction of future
2. explanation of data
,3. relative simplicity
4. testable hypothesis
5. practical utility
6. Quantative research
Interpretive theory standards (6 in order) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. clarification of values
2. understanding of people
3. aesthetic appeal
4. community of agreement
5. reform of society
6. qualitative research
Mead/Blumer - CORRECT ANSWER - symbolic interactionism
symbolic interactionism thesis - CORRECT ANSWER - human realities are socially constructed
through communication and the use of symbols
meaning - CORRECT ANSWER - co-created and negotiated
language - CORRECT ANSWER - gives meaning; default assumptions
thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - inn conversation with ourselves; minding
looking-glass self - CORRECT ANSWER - an image of yourself based on what you believe others
think of you; me
I - CORRECT ANSWER - the subjective self; the spontaneous driving force that fosters all that is
novel, unpredictable, and unorganized in the self
, me - CORRECT ANSWER - the objective self; the image of self seen when one takes the role of
the other
self-fulfilling prophecy - CORRECT ANSWER - a belief that leads to its own fulfillment
generalized other - CORRECT ANSWER - mental image a person has of themselves based on
social expectations
pearce/cronen - CORRECT ANSWER - coordinated management of meaning
coordinated management of meaning thesis - CORRECT ANSWER - competent communication
occurs when we manage and coordinate our meanings through conversations
social constructionists - CORRECT ANSWER - believe we create our own reality through our
social interactions
stories lived - CORRECT ANSWER - how we coordinate our actions; what we do
stories told - CORRECT ANSWER - How we manage our meanings (what we say)
logical force - CORRECT ANSWER - The moral pressure or sense of obligation a person feels to
respond in a given way to what someone else has just said or done—"I had no choice."
bifurcation point - CORRECT ANSWER - a critical point in a conversation where what one says
next will affect the unfolding pattern of interaction and potentially take it in a different direction
dialogic communication - CORRECT ANSWER - each person holds their own perspective while
being open to the other
burgoon/hall - CORRECT ANSWER - expectancy violation theory
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Burgoon's Definition of Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of systematic, informed hunches
about the way things work
Communication is the - CORRECT ANSWER - relational process of creating and interpreting
MESSAGES that elect a response
objective/scientific epistemology - CORRECT ANSWER - truth can be discovered; one truth
objective/scientific ontology - CORRECT ANSWER - Deterministic; cause/effect behavior
REALITY
objective/scientific axiology - CORRECT ANSWER - disregard of values
interpretive epistemology - CORRECT ANSWER - truth is subjective; multiple truths possible
interpretive ontology - CORRECT ANSWER - co-constructed; free will; CHOICE
interpretive axiology - CORRECT ANSWER - embrace values; values are necessary
objective/scientific research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - Surveys and experiments
interpretive research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - textual analyses and ethnography
objective/scientific theory standards (6 in order) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Prediction of future
2. explanation of data
,3. relative simplicity
4. testable hypothesis
5. practical utility
6. Quantative research
Interpretive theory standards (6 in order) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. clarification of values
2. understanding of people
3. aesthetic appeal
4. community of agreement
5. reform of society
6. qualitative research
Mead/Blumer - CORRECT ANSWER - symbolic interactionism
symbolic interactionism thesis - CORRECT ANSWER - human realities are socially constructed
through communication and the use of symbols
meaning - CORRECT ANSWER - co-created and negotiated
language - CORRECT ANSWER - gives meaning; default assumptions
thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - inn conversation with ourselves; minding
looking-glass self - CORRECT ANSWER - an image of yourself based on what you believe others
think of you; me
I - CORRECT ANSWER - the subjective self; the spontaneous driving force that fosters all that is
novel, unpredictable, and unorganized in the self
, me - CORRECT ANSWER - the objective self; the image of self seen when one takes the role of
the other
self-fulfilling prophecy - CORRECT ANSWER - a belief that leads to its own fulfillment
generalized other - CORRECT ANSWER - mental image a person has of themselves based on
social expectations
pearce/cronen - CORRECT ANSWER - coordinated management of meaning
coordinated management of meaning thesis - CORRECT ANSWER - competent communication
occurs when we manage and coordinate our meanings through conversations
social constructionists - CORRECT ANSWER - believe we create our own reality through our
social interactions
stories lived - CORRECT ANSWER - how we coordinate our actions; what we do
stories told - CORRECT ANSWER - How we manage our meanings (what we say)
logical force - CORRECT ANSWER - The moral pressure or sense of obligation a person feels to
respond in a given way to what someone else has just said or done—"I had no choice."
bifurcation point - CORRECT ANSWER - a critical point in a conversation where what one says
next will affect the unfolding pattern of interaction and potentially take it in a different direction
dialogic communication - CORRECT ANSWER - each person holds their own perspective while
being open to the other
burgoon/hall - CORRECT ANSWER - expectancy violation theory
