CAS 101N Exam #1 Fall 2023

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NAME ____________________________ CAS 101N Exam #1 Fall 2023 Prof. H. Kliger Due: Tuesday, October 10, 11:50 AM PART I. Please circle the correct answer for the 8 items below. (40 POINTS) 1) Any symbol or collection of symbols which has meaning or utility is a) a system b) a semantic network c) a message d) a genetic code. 2) Which of the following goes into the blank space? Human communication is ______________________ through which individuals respond to and create messages to relate to their environment and to other people: a) the process b) the technique c) a system d) a pattern. 3) The following are critical steps in planning an effective public relations campaign: a) random sampling b) donations c) research and evaluation d) none of the above. 4) Scholarly theories are a) helpful in making educated predictions b) also called personal theories c) not testable d) none of the above. 5) According to Ruben, the study of communication and the development of communication models have evolved from a) a message-and-sender-centered concept to a receiver-and meaning- centered view b) a static to a process oriented way of thinking c) a view centered on public speaking to a perspective that includes all behavior d) all of the above. 6) Many writers use an outline, according to Galvan and others, a) only when required as a formal assignment b) to make their papers longer c) to help them through the stages of the writing process d) none of the above. 7) Uncertainty reduction theory refers to a) how humans create symbolic worlds b) relationships characterized by tensions between contradicting desires c) how individuals want to be able to explain behaviors in the initial stages of a relationship d) a relational accounting system 8) George Herbert Mead is known for his work on a) how the self is developed through human communication b) turn-taking in conversations c) social penetration theory d) none of the above. PART II. Please circle true or false for the 8 items below. (40 POINTS) 1. Westley and MacLean’s circular model reinforced the notion that communication can be represented in nonlinear and dynamic ways. a) true b) false 2. Communication is the constant symbolic interaction of sharing, exchanging, and coordinating meanings. a) true b) false 3. According to Katz and Lazarsfeld’s model, an opinion leader was thought to be essential to determining whether or not a message would be received at the destination in the manner intended by the source. a) true b) false 1

4. An assumption of the social penetration theory is that relational development is generally unpredictable and nonsystematic. a) true b) false 5. The concept of the communication iceberg suggests that only a few aspects of the human communication process are easily observable. a) true b) false 6. Your verbal communication and the meanings you attach to certain words will be linked with the culture in which you live and the experiences you have had. a) true b) false 7. Peer-reviewed sources feature scholarly research and analysis judged as worthy of publishing by colleagues in the field. a) true b) false 8. The message sent is always the message received. a) true b) false . PART III Please answer this two-part question. (20 POINTS) a) Name and describe one theory or idea from our readings in Ruben or Baldwin that helps you understand the following statement about human communication: “What you say about other people and things says as much about you as it does about them”. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ b) Name and describe one theory or idea from our readings in Ruben or Baldwin that helps you understand the following statement about human communication: “There is no such thing as no communication”. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2

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