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Conceptual Foundations: What Is Communication?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the best answer:
1
A sign holds an
arbitrary
relationship to its referent, while a symbol is
naturally
connected to its referent.
A)
True
B)
False
2
Robert Craig argues that the
transmission
view of communication can be used as a metamodel for communication in which all other views of communication can be embedded.
A)
True
B)
False
3
A processual conceptualization of communication suggests that communication is continuous and complex and cannot be arbitrarily isolated.
A)
True
B)
False
4
Watzlawick et al.'s (1967) dictum that "you cannot not communicate" suggests that meaning is inherent in all human behavior (or "non-behavior").
A)
True
B)
False
5
A researcher who sees the Internet as an "all-powerful" medium that "shoots" its message into innocent and helpless computer users is conceptualizing communication using a(n) __________ framework.
A)
Action
B)
Interaction
C)
Transaction
D)
Reaction
6
Darren is interested in communication during initial interaction. In particular, he conducts controlled studies that examine the ways in which an individual's personality and goals regarding future interaction influence the topics introduced during a first meeting. Darren subscribes to the __________ tradition of communication studies.
A)
Cybernetic
B)
Semiotic
C)
Critical
D)
Socio-psychological
7
An intentional behavior that imitates a symptomatic behavior is known as:
A)
Quasi-symptomatic behavior
B)
Metacommunication
C)
Analogic communication
D)
Verbal communication
8
The __________ level of language studies considers the "rules" that govern language use by considering various "grammars."
A)
Semantic
B)
Syntactic
C)
Pragmatic
D)
Semiotic
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