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What is Aristotle's definition of rhetoric?
The ability, in each particular case, to identify the available means of persuasion.
What division of rhetoric is involved in a debate over a bill in Congress?
Deliberative
What division of rhetoric is exemplified by a eulogy or an inaugural address?
Epideictic
What division of rhetoric is involved in a courtroom trial argument or a scientific research presentation?
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What term did the ancient Greeks use for 'situational time', used to seize a window of opportunity?
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Which of the following are elements of Bitzer's 'rhetorical situation'?
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What is a likely exigence of a rhetorical situation?
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Which of the following is NOT a constraint in a rhetorical situation?
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What artistic proof involves persuasive appeals based on reasoning and evidence?
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Communication involves messages that move back and forth between two or more persons. That means it's a social __________.
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The purpose of communication is ultimately about achieving a sense in which the parties involved have a shared understanding of what is being expressed. That means it's about sharing __________.
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Mizzou students whose major resides in the Department of Communication are Communications majors.
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What is the process of generating meaning by sending and receiving symbols and signs that are influenced by multiple contexts?
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What is the use of technology and tactics to disseminate messages to execute a marketing strategy?
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What do you call the party involved in communication who sends a message to an audience?
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What do you call the verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender to receiver?
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What is the sensory route on which a message travels?
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What is a technology used to transmit a message from source to receiver?
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What do you call the audience for a given message?
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What are messages sent in response to other messages called?
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What is anything that interferes with a message being sent between participants?
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What do you call the various factors that surround and affect a communication event?
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Identify the eight (8) elements of the transmission model of communication.
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If the channel used by the source involves some kind of technology to get the message to the receiver, we refer to that technology as a __________.
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"Noise" does not have to be physical, sensory distraction.
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What do you call any representation of meaning?
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What do you call the object that a sign represents?
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What is the collection of thoughts, experiences, etc., that one has when encountering either a representation and/or a represented object?
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What do you call a representation of meaning that is arbitrarily determined and meaningful only through social convention?
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What is the meaning of a word that is direct or 'literal'?
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What is the meaning of a word that comes from the collection of beliefs, experiences, feelings, and cognitive connections we have with that word?
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What is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting experience to construct meaning?
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What do you call a perception of self-concept based on perceiving how others respond to our behaviors?
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What is an ideal performance of self based on positive social actions?
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What is the degree to which something attracts our attention in a particular context?
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Identify the three (3) elements of the semantic triangle model of communication.
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What does the dotted line on the bottom of the Semantic Triangle Model demonstrate?
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Explaining 'TikTok' in terms of 'my favorite app,' 'humor,' 'music,' 'anti-Trump trolling,' etc., is expressing its:
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What does the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis observe?
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Identify the three (3) elements of the perception process.
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Whenever we perceive something new, we interpret what it means by running it through our mind's collected, categorized structures of past perceptions. These structures are called:
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In the organization stage of perception, our minds apply principles of similarity, difference, and proximity. What is the 'proximity' principle?
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Identify the four (4) elements of the reflected appraisal process.
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What is Ms. Simple doing when she decides against Janey's application based on her past behavior? (Select all that apply)
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What is Ms. Beauregarde doing when she comments on Ricky Bobby's essay about NASCAR? (Select all that apply)
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What actions does George perform when he interacts with Lorraine? (Select all that apply)
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What is Sally doing while preparing for Rush? (Select all that apply)
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Match the following elements of relationship culture:
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An individual family, pair of best friends, or romantic partners can constitute a culture all by themselves.
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What refers to needs and motives we have in relationships defined by tensions between opposing forces?
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The following are all relational dialectic pairs except:
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What tension exists when my parents want to spend time together, but I need alone time?
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What tension exists when I want to share feelings with my friend but sometimes don't?
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What tension exists when my partner wants to try new things, but I prefer staying home?
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The following are all dialectical management strategies:
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What management strategy favors one end of the dialectical continuum and ignores the other?
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What management strategy divides life into spheres where different needs are satisfied?
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What management strategy involves individuals compromising to satisfy neither person's need fully?
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According to research, what is the optimal number of group members for good decision-making?
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What is the group structure that is better for speed and efficiency?
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What group structure is better for solving complex problems?
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Cohesion is defined as when group members 'identify with and like the group's task and other group members.'
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What term describes when a team member fails to contribute due to a lack of an other-centered orientation?
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Conformity should be avoided in a small group.
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Conformity in a group can increase membership satisfaction and improve task performance.
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What is the primary problem that groupthink causes?
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What is careful consideration of a belief based on its grounds and implied further conclusions called?
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In the reflective thinking model, all of the following are key steps of decision-making except:
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In the reflective thinking model, before generating possible solutions, a group should: (Select all that apply)
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According to the functional perspective on group decision-making, the sequential order of the steps is critical.
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The goal-setting stage of the functional model is effectively equivalent to which step of the reflective thinking model?
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Which stage in the functional model is implied but not actually represented in the reflective thinking model?
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Aristotle and his teacher, Plato, disagreed on the value of rhetoric as an art.
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Classical philosophers like Cicero saw rhetoric as valuable in order to: (Select all that apply)
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Study Notes
Communication Basics
- Communication is a social exchange involving messages between individuals.
- The purpose is to achieve shared understanding and meaning among participants.
- Feedback represents messages sent in response to others.
Key Communication Components
- Source: The sender of the message.
- Message: The content conveyed; can be verbal or nonverbal.
- Channel: The sensory route through which the message travels.
- Medium: The technology used for transmitting the message.
- Receiver: The audience for the message.
- Noise: Anything that interferes with the clarity of the message.
- Context: Factors surrounding and affecting the communication event.
Semantic Triangle Model
- Elements include reference, referent, and sign.
- The relationship between sign and referent can vary; one sign can represent multiple referents.
- Connotative meaning involves the emotional and cultural associations linked to a term.
Perception Processes
- The perception process includes selection, organization, and interpretation of experiences.
- Schemata refer to mental structures used to interpret new perceptions based on past experiences.
Relationships and Culture
- The concept of "looking glass self" reflects self-perception shaped by how others respond.
- Different building blocks of relationship culture include routines, storytelling, idioms, and rules.
Dialectics in Relationships
- Dialectical tensions include autonomy/connection, openness/closedness, and novelty/predictability.
- Managing these tensions involves strategies like separating, neutralizing, reframing, and segmenting.
Group Dynamics
- Group structures affect decision-making efficiency; the wheel structure is best for speed while the circle is better for complex problem-solving.
- Cohesion arises when members identify with group tasks and each other, enhancing interdependence and synergy.
Conformity and Group Decision-Making
- Conformity can increase satisfaction and improve task performance, though groupthink may lead to critical thinking deficits.
- Reflective thinking in groups includes defining problems, analyzing issues, and establishing solution criteria.
Rhetoric and Persuasion
- Aristotle defined rhetoric as identifying persuasive means in specific contexts.
- Different rhetorical divisions include deliberative (political debate), epideictic (ceremonial speeches), and judicial (courtroom arguments).
- Kairos refers to seizing the right moment for persuasion.
Implicit Bias and Identity
- Implicit biases can be unlearned and are often culturally derived.
- The distinction between in-groups (similar individuals) and out-groups (different individuals) shapes social dynamics.
Interpersonal and Relational Goals
- Interpersonal communication focuses on individual connections, with goals encompassing relational, self-presentational, and communal objectives.
- Self-presentational goals relate to impression management and adapting communication to desired perceptions.
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