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1
For Fisher, ___________ refers to words that have sequence and meaning for those who live, create, or interpret them.
A)a paradigm
B)narrative fidelity
C)narrative coherence
D)narration
2
A person who purchases a computer system after several months of research on different options demonstrates the rational-world paradigm that states
A)rationality is determined by how much we know and how well we argue.
B)people make decisions on the basis of arguments.
C)the world is a set of logical puzzles that we can solve through rational analysis.
D)the type of speaking situation determines the course of our argument.
3
Fisher describes a conceptual framework as
A)a paradigm.
B)narrative fidelity.
C)narrative coherence.
D)narration.
4
Fisher's term for describing whether or not a story strikes a responsive chord in a listener is
A)paradigm
B)narrative coherence
C)narrative fidelity
D)None of the above is correct.
5
Fisher's term for describing how well a story hangs together is
A)a paradigm.
B)narrative coherence.
C)narrative fidelity.
D)None of the above is correct.
6
The biggest change in thinking offered by the narrative paradigm is the definition of
A)who is qualified to assess the quality of communication.
B)how stories become more interesting.
C)what constitutes evidence.
D)the importance of the communication context.
7
Fisher believes the problem with the rational world paradigm is that
A)science has advanced.
B)it is fundamentally flawed.
C)it is too hard to understand.
D)it is too limited
8
Fisher counters the assumption of the rational-world paradigm that we make decisions on the basis of arguments by noting that
A)people are essentially storytellers.
B)people make decisions based on good reasons.
C)people look to their culture to decide on what is a good reason.
D)people view the world as a set of stories that we use to recreate our lives.
9
Fisher's counter to the assumption of the rational-world paradigm that the type of speaking situation determines the course of our argument is that
A)people are essentially storytellers.
B)people make decisions based on good reasons.
C)people look to their culture to decide what good reasons are.
D)people view the world as a set of stories that we use to recreate our lives.
10
Fisher's counter to the assumption of the rational-world paradigm that the world is a set of logical puzzles that we can solve through rational analysis is that
A)people make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)people are essentially storytellers.
C)history and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)people choose from a set of stories in the world and constantly recreate their lives.
11
Fisher's counter to the assumption of the rational-world paradigm that people are essentially rational actors is that
A)people make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)people are essentially storytellers.
C)history and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)people choose from a set of stories in the world and constantly recreate their lives.
12
Fisher's counter to the assumption of the rational-world paradigm that rationality is determined by how much we know and how well we argue is that
A)people make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)narrative rationality is determined by the coherence and fidelity of people's stories.
C)history and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)people choose from a set of stories in the world and constantly recreate their lives.
13
If a person tries to determine the merits of a story based on whether the actors acted consistently they would focus on
A)rationality.
B)narrative coherence.
C)narrative fidelity.
D)All the above are correct.
14
What is part of Fisher's "logic of good reasons"?
A)The values embedded in the message
B)The consequences of adhering to those values
C)The relevance of those values to decisions made
D)All the above are correct.
15
Fisher's narrative paradigm maintains that almost anybody can see
A)that TV coverage cannot influence political campaigns.
B)TV empowers women to participate in politics.
C)the point of a good story and judge the merits of a good story as the basis for belief and action.
D)None of the above is correct.





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