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Theories of Symbolic Organization
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1

Stability is a dimension of attribution that considers whether an actor has control over a particular behavior.
A)True
B)False
2

The narrative paradigm is a framework that assumes all forms of communication can be seen fundamentally as dramas.
A)True
B)False
3

Burke argues that through consubstantiation, we establish a sense of identification with others in the social world.
A)True
B)False
4

A Memory Organization Packet (MOP) is a schematic structure used to organize long-term, conceptual, episodic memory.
A)True
B)False
5

Which of the following is not an element of Burke's dramatistic pentad?
A)Act
B)Plot
C)Agent
D)Scene
6

Which of the following is not a tenet of the rational world paradigm?
A)People are essentially rational
B)People make decisions based on good reasons
C)Rationality is determined by how much we know and how well we can argue
D)The world is a set of logical puzzles that we can solve
7

Which of the following metaphors guides schema theory?
A)Human as consistency seeker
B)Human as storyteller
C)Human as naïve scientist
D)Human as cognitive miser
8

Elise isn't worried that her friend Sally hasn't called in a long time: "She's been so busy at work, its no wonder," she says. Elise is making a(n) __________ attribution about Sally's behavior.
A)Internal
B)External
C)Consistent
D)Schematic