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1
Early constructivist research demonstrates that
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 are able to create more sophisticated messages.
C)some people do not have the potential to create a person-centered message.
D)All the above are correct.
2
______________ reflects a communicator's ability to anticipate response and adjust a message accordingly.
A)Differentiation
B)Cognitive complexity
C)Person-centered messages
D)Conformity
3
When using the RCQ to measure someone's cognitive complexity, Burleson interprets any score above ______ as 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 messages that people who have an ability to adapt to _____________ aspects of various communication contexts can craft.
A)subjective
B)affective
C)relational
D)All the above are correct.
5
According to Delia and other cognitive theorists, the first step in creating a complex person-centered message is
A)identify a primary communication goal.
B)create a plan using procedural records.
C)speak honestly in critical situations.
D)All the above are correct.
6
____________________ refers to a recollection of an action taken in a specific situation paired with how that event turned out.
A)Rhetorical sensitivity
B)Procedural record
C)Cognitive complexity
D)Fidelity
7
One of the assumptions behind constructivism is that the communication context
A)becomes unimportant if the message is designed correctly.
B)limits the speaker's options.
C)can provide multiple options.
D)increases in importance.
8
According to Burleson and Samter's research on cognitive complexity,
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 is correct.
9
Constructivists think culture is important in developing cognitive complexity because
A)complex social thinking is a product of culture.
B)people who are more socioeconomically advantaged use more sophisticated communication.
C)a and b
D)there is little relationship between culture and complex social thinking.
10
The benefits of sophisticated communication
A)include the ability to validate people's feelings in awkward situations.
B)only help maintain relationships when both partners have a similar verbal skill level.
C)should allow people to climb the career ladder more quickly.
D)All the above are correct.
11
The founding theorist of constructivism is
A)Delia.
B)Burleson.
C)Dillard.
D)Griffin.
12
Message production includes a process that includes
A)enacting tactics.
B)assessing goals.
C)selecting plans.
D)All the above are correct.
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 is correct.
14
The strong human tendency to respond to another's action with similar behavior is called
A)categorical imperative.
B)reciprocity.
C)similar skills modeling.
D)differentiation.





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