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Language and Behavior
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
12/12/2011

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Reasons for attraction:
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1) Physical 2) Social 3) Task
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Attraction Theory
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A theory that explains why individual are drawn to others
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Social Exchange and Equity Theories
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both explain why we choose to maintain relationship
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Org Structure:
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1) Org environment

2)strategy

3)technology

4)human resources

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The metaphor of a "lens" is useful in capturing our understanding of theory because:
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Focuses attention some features of communication while ignoring other features
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The metaphor of a net is useful in capturing our understanding of theory because:
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More than 1 answer is correct
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Which of the following elements make up communication?
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messages, creation, of messages, interpretation of messages, relational process, messages that elicit a response
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Theory as defined by judy burgoon is a set of ____ about the way things work
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systematic, informed hunches
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What is the goal of an interpretive theory?
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New understanding though interpretation of text
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The primary concern of interpretive theorists is practical utility of their research
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False
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Which of the following is an example of quantitative methods?
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Experiment
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While objective theorists prefer qualitative methods?
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In depth understand of HOW'S and WHY'S
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Why is language symbolic?
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Because we are never talking using the thing itself but using symbols of that thing
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Why is language ambiguous?

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Because the symbol referent connection is arbitrary

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Analyze the following sentence to determine which language rule is broken: Irina don't wake up early
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syntactic
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Which of the following language rules deal with meaning of individual words
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Semantic
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Two WSU students (devon and martha) are talking outside the bookie: Martha asks Devon would you like to meet sometime for coffee
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Martha and Devon have different pragmatic expectations
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Analyze the following sentence to determine which language quality the following illustrates: Iraqi head seeks arms
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One symbol can have multiple referents
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When does an image crisis occur
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When the perceptions held consituencies differ considerably from the identity intended by the organization
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A corporate identity
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Is the corporations of self understanding
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A corporate mission statement differs from a corporate vision statement because
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A mission statement is focused on the present while the vision is  ideally targeted towards the future
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Inconsistencies in identity elements
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May lead to identity/image crisis
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During the implementation phase of an identity/image campaign, identity standards should apply to:
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supervisors and employees
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Corporate advertising helps
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all of the above
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____ is not a concern when dealing with reputation warfare
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The image of the customers
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How is digital age changing reputation warfare
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Levels of the playing field between corporations and individuals
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What does "going to battle with credentials" mean
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Having positive recognition by 3rd parties in the recent past
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What does "relative simplicity" standard mean when pertaining to objective theories
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The theory should not be needlessly convoluted
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In an identity management campaign, identity objectives should be absract and loosely designed in order to appeal to all constituencies
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False
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What does a crisis from an organizational standpoint involve
Definition
Organizations reputation or procedures of operation
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Which stage of the crisis communication campaign does the following statement belong? "A company should examine the impact the incident has had on its brands and reputation
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Crisis Recovery
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In order to arrive at a crisis communications plan, one must initially conduct a ____
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An "issues" audit identifying company's vulnerabilities and critical issues
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When conducting crisis assessment all of the following are good questions to consider EXCEPT
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Has the same type of crisis occurred before?
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According to coombs, what is the number one priority when responding to a crisis
Definition
public safety
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Coombs recommends that organizations provide initial response within the first hour
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True
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What is social media?
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A group of internet based applications that build on the ideollogical and technological foundations of Web 2.0 and that allow the creation and exchange of User Generated Content
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Social Presence theory relies on ____ and _____ concepts
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Intimacy; Immediacy
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