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1
Based on early constructivist research, which of the following is true?
A)children are able to construct person-centered messages, but their skill improves with age.
B)some people are born with a cognitively complex mind and as a result are able to create more sophisticated messages.
C)not everyone has the potential to create a person-centered message.
D)all of the above.
2
What is the term that captures the idea that messages can be shaped as means to ends?
A)differentiation
B)cognitive complexity
C)person-centered messages
D)conformity
3
When using the RCQ to measure someone's cognitive complexity, some constructivists had suggested that any score above __ is a reliable indicator of high interpersonal cognitive complexity.
A)15
B)20
C)25
D)30
4
Delia's use of the phrase person-centered messages refers to people who have an ability to adapt to _____________ aspects of various communication contexts.
A)subjective
B)affective
C)relational
D)all of the above
5
According to Delia and other cognitive theorists, the first step in creating a complex person-centered message is to
A)identify your communication goal.
B)create a plan using procedural records.
C)speak what is on your mind because honesty is a must in critical situations.
D)all of the above.
6
____________________ refers to a recollection of a past action taken in a specific situation and a recognition of how that event turned out.
A)Rhetorical sensitivity
B)Procedural record
C)Cognitive complexity
D)Fidelity
7
One of the exciting assumptions behind constructivism is the communication context
A)becomes unimportant if your message is designed correctly.
B)becomes almost overpowering in terms of how it limits the speaker's options.
C)can become a resource providing multiple options.
D)decreases in importance.
8
According to Burleson and Samter's research on cognitive complexity, which of the following is true?
A)Workers with higher developed social constructs demonstrated a greater ability to write persuasively.
B)An individual's ability to provide comfort in stressful times did not mean their friendships would survive.
C)Workers with higher developed social constructs were promoted more quickly than their co-workers.
D)none of the above
9
What is true about the relationship between culture and constructivism?
A)Complex social thinking is a product of culture.
B)People who are more socioeconomically advantaged will use more sophisticated communication.
C)a and b
D)There is no real relationship between these two terms.
10
The benefits of sophisticated communication can help
A)validate people's feelings in awkward situations.
B)maintain relationships when both partners are on roughly the same verbal skill level.
C)people climb the career ladder more quickly.
D)all of the above
11
The founding theorist of constructivism is
A)Delia.
B)Burleson.
C)Dillard.
D)Griffin.
12
Which of the following statements about constructivism are true?
A)People who are more cognitively complex in their perceptions have a communicative advantage over others.
B)More sophisticated messages can help people manage multiple goals in the workplace simultaneously.
C)Personal constructs are a useful way to measure cognitive complexity.
D)All of the above.
13
Age is related to cognitive complexity in that
A)the quality of messages decreases as children grow.
B)the quality of messages remains constant from later teen years on.
C)the quality of messages increases as children age.
D)none of the above





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