COM 02 Reviewer Quiz - 2-1

Symbolic Interactionism suggests that meanings are socially constructed through communication.

• True

• False

Feedback is an optional element of the communication process.

• True

• False

Cultivation Theory assumes that heavy television viewers perceive the world as more dangerous than it is.

• True

• False

Uses and Gratifications Approach views audiences as passive recipients of media messages.

• True

• False

The channel refers to the medium through which a message is transmitted.

• True

• False

Agenda Setting Theory was developed by Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw.

• True

• False

Noise in communication always disrupts the sender’s ability to encode the message.

• True

• False

Diffusion of Innovation focuses on how new ideas spread through social systems.

• True

• False

Semiotics analyzes the use of symbols and signs in communication.

• True

• False

Groupthink encourages critical evaluation within groups.

• True

• False