Test Bank For A First Look At Communication Theory Em Griffin 10th edition

Test Bank For A First Look At Communication Theory Em Griffin 10th edition

A First Look At Communication Theory, 10e (Griffin)

Chapter 1   Launching Your Study of Communication Theory

1) ________ is used as “an umbrella term for all careful, systematic, and self-conscious discussion and analysis of communication phenomena.”

A) Communication

B) Inquiry

C) Informed hunch

D) Theory

Answer:  D

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2) Identify a key feature of theory as suggested by Judee Burgoon.

A) Theory consists of a set of hunches.

B) Theory is unlikely to involve an element of speculation, or conjecture.

C) Theory is unlikely to fall in the hunch category when floated initially.

D) Theory is based on an isolated idea.

Answer:  A

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3) Which of the following nontechnical terms does Judee Burgoon use in reference to communication theory?

A) hints

B) hunches

C) inklings

D) instincts

Answer:  B

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4) Hunches that communication theories are based upon should be:

A) informed.

B) plural.

C) systematic.

D) All of the answers are correct.

Answer:  D

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5) Theories:

A) alter what we already believe in.

B) go beyond accepted wisdom.

C) should reflect commonly held beliefs.

D) usually violate or contradict accepted wisdom.

Answer:  B

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6) Which of the following has NOT been posed as a metaphor for theories?

A) lenses

B) mirrors

C) maps

D) nets

Answer:  B

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