Site MapHelpFeedbackMultiple Choice Quiz
Multiple Choice Quiz
(See related pages)

1
The researcher who created the symbolic convergence theory is
A)Carl Hovland.
B)Kenneth Burke.
C)Ernest Bormann.
D)Roland Barthes.
2
According to Bormann, the term "fantasy" refers to
A)sexual desire as an emblem of the psyche.
B)events that are not true but people wish they were.
C)creative interpretation of events that fulfills a psychological or rhetorical need.
D)None of the above is correct.
3
Bormann suggests that a fantasy chain reaction can be witnessed by
A)increased energy within the group.
B)an upbeat tempo in the conversation.
C)a common response to imagery.
D)All the above are correct.
4
According to Griffin, the twin objectives of scientific research are
A)explaining the past and present, and predicting the future.
B)determining values and simplicity.
C)complexity and thoroughness.
D)None of the above is correct.
5
Objective theories value the ability to predict future events through a theory. Based on this discussion,
A)good objective theories must prove a definitive cause-effect relationship between two events or ideas.
B)good objective theories may define probability and tendencies.
C)It is impossible to predict future events and behavior.
D)All the above are correct.
6
The rule of parsimony states that
A)good theories should reform society.
B)all hypotheses need to be tested.
C)the simpler of two plausible explanations for an event should be accepted.
D)good theories provide new understanding of people.
7
All of the following are standards for a good objective theory except:
A)a good theory should explain some type of behavior.
B)a good theory should be relatively simple.
C)a good theory should be useful.
D)a good theory creates a community of agreement.
8
All the following are standards for a good interpretive theory except:
A)a good theory has an aesthetic appeal
B)a good theory creates a community of agreement.
C)a good theory reforms society.
D)a good theory has a practical application.
9
Griffin argues that a rhetorical theory can't meet the community of agreement standard unless
A)it becomes the subject of widespread analysis.
B)it is debated in the broad marketplace of ideas.
C)a and b
D)None of the above is correct.
10
Which of the following has not helped Bormann develop a community of consensus for his theory?
A)Extensive testing of his theory.
B)Publishing his ideas in major journals open to rhetorical scholarship.
C)Publicly responding to critics convincingly.
D)None of the above is correct.
11
Objective theories and interpretive theories overlap when
A)an explanation of communication leads to further understanding of people's motivation.
B)prediction and value clarification look to the future.
C)practical theories reform unjust practices.
D)All of the above are correct.
12
Griffin argues that Bormann, when it comes to the interpretive standard of values clarification, is
A)biased against the "American dream."
B)not explicit about where he stands.
C)overly simplistic.
D)important because he seeks to reform society.
13
When comparing scientific and interpretive theories, the counterpart to a scientific theory's simplicity is interpretive theory's
A)aesthetic appeal.
B)understanding of people.
C)practical utility.
D)reforming society.
14
A composite drama that catches up multiple groups of people into a common symbolic reality is called
A)symbolic convergence.
B)a fantasy chain.
C)rhetorical vision.
D)All the above are correct.
15
Bormann's symbolic convergence theory is supported because it
A)can predict future events.
B)is relatively simple.
C)is easily tested.
D)All the above are correct.





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2009 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


A First Look at Communication Online Learning Center

Home > Chapter 3 > Multiple Choice Quiz