What is communication? Check all that apply.
Communication is a systemic process.
Communication is linear interaction.
Communication uses symbols.
Communication is used to interpret meaning.
Communication is between two individuals.
Symbols are arbitrary. What does arbitrary mean?
Not concrete or tangible.
Unrelated and with no intrinsic meaning.
Not precise.
Symbols are abstract. What does abstract mean?
Symbols are ambiguous. What does ambiguous mean?
The main goals of theory are , to identify how and why something works and its key features, , which clarifies how these features interact with each other, , which helps to understand how to the phenomenon, , which generates insight, and , which advocates for positive social change.
There are two types of explanations: laws based rules based( laws based, rules based ), which uses universal truths to explain phenomena, and rules based laws based( rules based, laws based ), which explains patterns as a result of specific situations.
The five ways to evaluate a theory are by its:
Which of the following is NOT apart of the semantic triangle (from General Semantics theory)?
Concept
Real-life object
Word
Symbol
In General Semantics theory, the Ladder of Abstraction is organized with concrete description at the bottom and more abstract description the further up the ladder.
Which of the following are solutions that General Semantics suggest we should use in our everyday life to avoid misinterpretations?
Repeating
Etc.
Feedforwarding
Indexing
Extensional Orientations
Symbolic Interactionism argues that we acquire identity through personal reflection.
According to Symbolic Interactionism, is the ability to use symbols that have common social and not intrinsic meaning, is the ability to reflect on ourselves from the perspectives of others. There are two complementary forces within this component known as the , which is imaginative and impulsive, and the , which is analytical and evaluative.
Check all things that are true, according to Symbolic Interactionism.
The Looking Glass Self is a term used to describe how our perceptions of how others see us are lenses through which we perceive ourselves.
The Self-fulfilling Prophecy is a term used to describe how individuals live up to the labels that communities they are not apart of impose on them.
Particular Others are those people in our lives who are significant to us while the Generalized Other is the viewpoint of a social group, community, or a society.
Role taking is the process of internalizing the perspectives of those who are significant to us.
The theory of is responsible for the idea of Substance (an individuals nature and personality) and the desire to identify with others through a process called Consubstantiation.
The five main components of the Dramatistic Pentad are ❌ (what was done), ❌ (who did it), ❌ (where it was done), ❌ (the means), and ❌ (why it happened). The Pentad is useful in order to analyze a speaker's motives.
According to Dramatism, what are the main reasons for why we communicate? Check all true answers.
Guilt (defined as tension, shame, or unpleasantry) as it motivates us to purge ourselves of the discomfort.
Hierarchy, which promotes division among people and motivations to change social status.
Perfection, as we strive for certain ideals that are unattainable.
The Negative, as we are able to say what should not be.
There is such thing as the Dramatistic Hexad, and the last component is Attitude (how an individual positions themselves relative to others).
Dramatism suggests there are different ways to purge guilt. is the act of self-blame and admittance, is blaming external force(s) other than the speaker, and blames a specific external force for all the discomfort they feel, often through propaganda.
