Four Steps
Researching
History
Theoretical
Junk Drawer
100

In the Public Relations model of RPIE, which of the following is not a part of the acronym?

A) Planning

B) Implementation

C) Execution

D) Research

C) Execution

100

Which of the following are not a category of research?

A. Formal/evaluative

B. Primary/secondary

C. Qualitative/quantitative

D. Informal/interactive

D. Informal/interactive

100


Sara Bachez was a guest speaker for one of our class sessions. What is her line of work?

A) Human Resources Manager for a law firm

B) Professor at UCLA

C) Director and advocate for Children Now

D)  None of the above

C) Director and advocate for Children Now

100

Which of the following below is situational theory of publics?

A.) Identify and segment publics based in their awareness, involvement, and action

B.)The way a message is presented can influence how people interpret it

C.) How the media influences the public’s perception of what is important

D.) People want to keep their costs low and their rewards high

A.) Identify and segment publics based in their awareness, involvement, and action

100

What program does Sac State promote that will provide an internship at the Capital?

A) Friendship Program

B) Fellowship Program

C) Internship Program

D) Delegate Program

B) Fellowship Program

200

What does SWOT stand for?

A. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

B. Shop, work, opportunities, treats

C. Strengths, weaknesses, organization, threats

D. Structure, work, organization, tactics

A. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

200

What type of research are you doing if you poll people about behavior changes after implementing a communication  plan?

A. Informal

B. Formative

C. Secondary

D. Evaluative

D. Evaluative

200

What are the four types of supportive and non-supportive audiences?

Supporting, Latent, Antagonistic, and Evasive

General, Overall, Niche, and Specific

Advocate, Dormant, Adversarial, and Apathetic

Agreeable, Active, Opposing, and Definite

Advocate, Dormant, Adversarial, and Apathetic

200

What is the name of the process of persuasion that uses influential individuals to deliver information to the community?

A)Argumentative Persuasion 

B) Influencing Agenda

C) Communication

D) Two Step Flow

D) Two Step Flow

200

Which best describes an Adversarial Stakeholder?

A) supportive and inactive

B) non-supportive and active

C) supportive and active

D) non-supportive and inactive

B) non-supportive and active

300

Which of the following best describes a SWOT analysis?

A) A financial tool used to calculate the profitability of a business by analyzing revenue and expenses.

B) A strategic planning method that evaluates the strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats related to a business or project.

C) A marketing technique that focuses on market segmentation and target audience analysis to enhance brand visibility.

D) A project management approach that tracks progress and assigns tasks based on the critical path method.

B) A strategic planning method that evaluates the strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats related to a business or project.

300

What research type matches this definition - Anecdotal or information gathered by convenience sampling? 

Qualitative

Formative

Primary

Informal


Informal

300

Who applied social-scientific research techniques to public relations?

A.) John D. Rockefeller

B.) Ivy Lee

C.) Edward L. Bernays

D.) Samuel Adams

C.) Edward L. Bernays

300

Which theory says the way that a message is presented and can influence how people may interpret it?

A) Two-Step Theory

B) Framing Theory

C) Situational Theory Of Publics

D) Uses and Gratification Theory

B) Framing Theory

300

Which of the following is NOT an element of a measurable objective?

A. Time-Bound

B. How will it be measured

C. Opinion

D. Audience Specific

C. Audience Opinion

400

Which of the following is NOT a form of Evaluation in RPIE?

a. Planning and creating a communication plan.

b. Recording the # of people attending the event.

c. Informational interviews with the impacted group.

d. Creating a polling system for quantitative evaluation.

a. Planning and creating a communication plan.

400

Which is not an element of qualitative research?

A. Seeks to answer questions

B. Produces findings not determined in advance

C.  Conducted on larger samples

D. Collects information

C.  Conducted on larger samples

400

What are the four conditions of measurable objectives in planning?

1. Attention, Background, Condition, Degree

2. Audition, Behavior, Classics, Degree

3. Audience, Behavior, Condition, Devices

4. Audience, Behavior, Condition, Degree

4. Audience, Behavior, Condition, Degree

400

Jenny follows a news channel that only talks about climate change and environment issues, she is more aware and talks constantly about how it’s an issue. What theory shows how she is influenced by the media?

Agenda setting theory

Framing theory

Uses and Gratification theory

Social exchange theory

Agenda setting theory

400

In the situational theory of publics, what's the best strategy for a latent public?

A) empower through petitions, success storeys & surveys

B) Raise awareness

C) Elevate efforts via social media coverage, formal petition, support from student government

D) mobilize through forums; organize resources, advocate solutions

B) Raise awareness

500

Which of the following is a key benefit of using the Four-Step Process (RPIE) in strategic planning?

A) It ensures that all research is conducted informally for ease of collection.

B) It provides a powerful argument against undertaking initiatives without proven impact.

C) It eliminates the need for consistent messaging throughout a campaign.

D) It simplifies the planning phase by removing the need for measurable objectives.

B) It provides a powerful argument against undertaking initiatives without proven impact.

500

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?

A.Results often include information the researcher didn’t know

B. Researchers receive responses to pre-set questions

C. Researcher can confirm or disprove information

D. It is a very structured method

A.Results often include information the researcher didn’t know

500

Which of the following would be an example of using framing theory when organizing a campaign to promote artificial intelligence usage in academics?

A. restating views of artificial intelligence from a cheat code to a tool for learning

B. polling students and professors about artificial intelligence in academics, and including all responses, even negative ones

C. sharing information about artificial intelligence usage in academics from a neutral perspective

D. segmenting students and staff based on their awareness and involvement in AI usage in academics

A. restating artificial intelligence from a cheat code to a tool for learning

500

What is  the correct order of audience  for Situational Theory of Publics?

A) Latent, Aware, Active, and Activist

B) Aware, Latent, Active, and Activist

C) Activist, Active, Aware, and Latent

D) Latent, Aware, Activist, and Active

A) Latent, Aware, Active, and Activist

500

Which definition describes social exchange theory?

A. People want to keep their costs low and their consumer base high

B. People want to keep their costs low and their spending budgets high

C. People want to keep their costs low and their rewards high

D. People want to keep their costs low and their residuals high

C. People want to keep their costs low and their rewards high