Things you need to know
Theories
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Mixed Bag
100

How many traditions are there?

What is seven (know what each definition) 

100

The three message design logics

What is Expressive, Conventional, and Rhetorical

100

Symbolic Interactionism and Cognitive Dissonance are 2 examples of _________ communication.

What is INTRApersonal

100

Ray gets off work at Home Depot and decides to go to Hanna's for a late lunch. Tired he walks in the restaurant and a hostess/server named Myra greets him. She literally gets one inch from his face and says welcome to Hanna's enjoy . What theory would explain the intimate zone being infringed on?

What is EVT

100

The things I bring to this exam (4 things)

What is Par score, Pencil, ID and a strong sense of confidence (smile is also acceptable).

200

Dr. Martin is conducting a study of communication between doctors and patients at a hospital in a rural town in Northern California. He hopes to generalize his results Thus, which type of research approach is Dr. Martin likely to use?

What is Empirical...data driven/generalizable

200

source -> message -> receiver

What is a linear model of communication?

200

Uncertainty is _______ in everyday life

What is common

200

On the first day of section a chipper young lad comes up to me and says "here you go Mam' (hands me an apple), boy I can't wait to learn from you. I have heard such great things. Only glowing reviews about how well you run section. I will sit in the front row and make sure to jot down every drop of verbal gold that comes out of your wise mouth." Now although nothing but compliments were given to me, and it seem like he is being accommodative of me as an authority figure, what is really happening?

What is overaccommodating?

200

The state known as the Land of Enchantment

What is New Mexico?

300

Dr. Martin is conducting a study of communication between doctors and patients at a small hospital in a rural tow n in Northern California. Dr. Martin wants to understand how (positively/neg/neutral/enthusiastic) doctors are communicating with patients. He will use this research to implement new policy so that everyone can get equal treatement. Thus, which type of research approach is Dr. Martin likely to use?

What is Critical

300

according to this theory...we are not born with a sense of self....

What is Symbolic Interactionism

300
what are the four proxemic zones in EVT?
What is intimate, personal, social, and public
300

The theory that would explain why crazy people (for example) would first join a cult, then decide that the cult is correct about the idea that the "world is going to end"....then they prep for the "ending" by giving up their lives and then when nothing happens on their big night, they say well it must be because we just saved the world!

What is Cognitive Dissonance?

300

The place I can find a handy dandy guide to know what concepts are going to be on the exam

What is the space of gauchos!

400

The tradition that states: Communication is theorized as the practical art of discourse. Persuasion in the context of collective or public deliberation is often the focus of teaching and inquiry

What is rhetorical?

400

True or False? divergence is when an individual adapts speech patterns that are similar to the other speaker.

What is FALSE; that's CONVERGENCE buddy

400

The three approaches to knowing and their keywords.


hint: the three ologies

What is ontology (nature of reality), epistomology (research methods), and axiology (values)?

400

Mario and Peach are in a comm 89 group...Mario is smitten by Peach and desperately wants to take her out to some fries and a shake. Instead of asking her directly, he decides to say "So I'm heading out to get some food, if you wanna come we can finish up this project....Lets goooo" what did Mario just do to save face?

What is hedging?

400

The total possible points this midterm AND....the total points possible in the class

What is 100, and 336?

500

The name and explanation of 3 of the traditions

What is LETS HEAR IT

500

Information is _____ and can be transferred via _____ . ALSO what theory is this about?

What is owned and communication (PMT)

500

PART 1: A reporter asks a politician a question about how they flip flopped on a specific topic. The politician replies by saying the real issue is...yada yada yada (smoothly never discussing the actual question, but instead going into their agenda and trying to build harmony) PART 2: A reporter asks a politician how they support unscientific claims about global warming. The politician replies...Well first its a myth,  I'm the best and this global warming stuff is nonsense. What 2 message design logics are being used here?

What is 1. Rhetorical and 2. Expressive.

500

Boundaries are not coordinated as well as they should be to maintain the level of privacy or exposure desired by owners – this leads to problems known as _________? BTW what theory is this in?

What is Boundary turbulence and PMT

500

The event that happens to hippos' sweat when they are upset.

What turns red?

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