Quiz Questions Flashcards
Which statement is true of linguistic reflexivity?
Linguistic reflexivity refers to the attention 20th century rhetorical theorists paid to language itself.
Between which two words of the semantic triangle is there a dashed line (——-)?
Symbol and referent
For Mead, which term refers to the perception we have of how others see us?
Generalized other
Which of the following is true of muted group theory?
- Men have more difficulty understanding women than women have understanding men
- Women have more difficulty expressing themselves than men
- Women seek to express themselves in nontraditional forms of communication
Guilt, according to Burke, results from which of the following?
Hierarchy, perfection and the negative
Which of the following is not a method of identification, according to Burke?
Action
Which pentadic term refers to the means through which action takes place?
Agency
Whose theory primarily assumes that all humans are storytellers and that we constantly evaluate the stories to which we are exposed?
Fisher
Who is known for the theory of electronic eloquence?
Kathleen Jamieson
Which theory of media use says people don’t learn directly from media, but that we learn information second-hand from opinion leaders who use media?
The two-step flow theory
Which form of media introduced the idea of space, or distance, between the sender and the receiver?
Writing
Verbal distillation accomplishes which of the following, according to Jamieson?
- It builds truths which beliefs are formed.
- It helps people remember what was said.
- It is easily repeated in the media.
Kramarae’s extension of what theory?
Muted Group Theory
