WWU COMM 220 (Jason Lind) FINAL EXAM 2024/25 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT!!
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WWU COMM 220
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WWU COMM 220
Semiotics - Answer-study of verbal and nonverbal signs that can stand for something
else and how their interpretations impact society
Mid-range Theory - Answer-explains the behavior of a specific group of people or all
people within a specified time or context
Process - Answer-interactions are ...
WWU COMM 220 (Jason Lind) FINAL
EXAM
Semiotics - Answer-study of verbal and nonverbal signs that can stand for something
else and how their interpretations impact society
Mid-range Theory - Answer-explains the behavior of a specific group of people or all
people within a specified time or context
Process - Answer-interactions are ongoing/dynamic
System - Answer-various parts of communication affect each other
Symbols - Answer-represents another thing (verbal or non verbal)
Transaction - Answer-constant communication between 2+ parties
Context - Answer-the people, place, time and state of mind in a conversation
Why do we communicate? - Answer-to create shared meaning
Climate - Answer-tone of a relationship
Theory - Answer-abstract system of concepts and their relationships that help us to
understand a phenomenon
Grand Theory - Answer-universally accepted theory
Narrow Theory - Answer-very limited aspect of a phenomenon in specific situations
Concept - Answer-words/terms for the most important element in a theory
Relationship - Answer-way the concepts in a theory combine
Goals of Theory - Answer-Explanation, understanding, prediction, social change
Explanation - Answer-offer reasons to the cause of a phenomenon
Understanding - Answer-grasp and comprehend the intended meaning of a particular
phenomenon
,Prediction - Answer-predict future outcomes
Social Change - Answer-facilitate social change through criticism of current systems
First order realities - Answer-(computer, desk, chair) physically observable qualities of a
thing
Communication - Answer-the process of interactions with and through symbols to
interpret meaning
Second order realities - Answer-combination of first order realities inside a room that
change your observation
(chairs, desks, computers in a room change it from just a room into a classroom)
Implicit Personality Theory - Answer-system of rules that tells you which characteristics
go with other characteristics
Superimposing - Answer-placing a familiar structure over an unfamiliar one
Interpretation - Answer-attached meaning
Interpersonal - Answer-relationships with others
Intrapersonal - Answer-relationship with ourselves
Standpoint Theory - Answer-a person's position in society alters their vision of society in
general
Language - Answer-A collection of symbols, letters or words with arbitrary meanings
that are governed by rules and used to communicate
Arbitrary - Answer-random choice, not intrinsically connected
Ambiguous - Answer-open to more than one interpretation (equivocal)
Denotative - Answer-literal
Connotative - Answer-emotional
Subjective - Answer-the language is personal/biased
(curse words are not found offensive by all people)
Life Scripts - Answer-how it has been done before (previous episodes of a show)
Cultural Patterns - Answer-beliefs, virtues (appreciation, gratitude...)
Equivocation - Answer-more than one meaning
Abstraction - Answer-existing in thought (different levels from vague to specific)
Relative language - Answer-gains meaning through comparisons (a big fish is not big to
a bigger fish)
Static Evaluation - Answer-opinions will not change (associated with words such as
always, never, is)
Euphemisms - Answer-pleasant substitutions for more blunt terms (someone died is
exchanged for someone passed on)
Language of Responsibility - Answer-Who accepts responsibility for what was said
IT statement - Answer-responsibility placed on an action
BUT statement - Answer-"good statement" BUT "mean statement"
Question - Answer-linguistic way of making a statement
YOU statement - Answer-placing responsibility on someone specific
I statement - Answer-placing blame on oneself
Communication - Answer-A Process in which people interact using symbols to create
and interpret meaning
Intrapersonal - Answer-self talk "a=i"
Interpersonal - Answer-talking to one person on a more personal level "e=we"
public - Answer-when audience is present
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