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Epistemology: Knowledge and Truth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Epistemology: Knowledge and Truth: The process of knowing and verifying the truth of information is called:

a)

Empiricism

b)

Intuition

c)

Guesswork

d)

Speculation

2.

Fill in the blank: One source of communication knowledge is from ___ .

a)

daily experience (praktik komunikasi)

b)

books (buku)

c)

television (televisi)

d)

internet (internet)

3.

Fill in the blank: One source of communication knowledge is from ___.

a)

scientific research (metode kuantitatif, kualitatif, mixed method)

b)

personal opinion

c)

random guessing

d)

unverified rumors

4.

Fill in the blank: One source of communication knowledge is from ___.

a)

philosophical traditions of communication (misalnya retorika klasik, semiotika, pragmatisme)

b)

modern technological advancements

c)

personal opinions and beliefs

d)

random social media posts

5.

Fill in the blank: The Empirical method of obtaining knowledge is done through ________, experiments, and surveys.

a)

observation

b)

intuition

c)

guesswork

d)

speculation

6.

Fill in the blank: The Rational method of obtaining knowledge is done through logic, theory, and ________ modeling.

a)

conceptual

b)

physical

c)

experimental

d)

statistical

7.

Fill in the blank: The Constructivist method views knowledge as communication seen as the result of social interaction and ________ construction.

a)

joint

b)

individual

c)

passive

d)

external

8.

Communication can be measured precisely (quantitatively) or can it only be understood interpretatively (qualitatively)?

a)

Communication can only be understood interpretatively (qualitatively).

b)

Communication can always be measured precisely (quantitatively).

c)

Communication cannot be measured or understood at all.

d)

Communication is always both precisely measurable and interpretatively understood.

9.

Communication theories apply universally, or are they limited to specific cultural contexts.

a)

Communication theories are universally applicable across all cultures.

b)

Communication theories are only relevant to Western cultures.

c)

Communication theories are limited to specific cultural contexts.

d)

Communication theories do not apply to any cultural context.

10.

Fill in the blank: ________ is true if it matches the facts (for example, a survey shows real data).

a)

Correspondence

b)

Relevance

c)

Opinion

d)

Bias

11.

Fill in the blank: ________ is true if it is consistent with other theories.

a)

Coherence

b)

Empiricism

c)

Pragmatism

d)

Correspondence

12.

Fill in the blank: ________ is true if it is useful in real communication practice (for example, an effective communication strategy).

a)

Pragmatic

b)

Grammatical

c)

Lexical

d)

Phonetic

13.

In journalism, epistemology of communication asks: "How do we know the news is true?"

a)

How do we know the news is true?

b)

How do we write news articles?

c)

How do we entertain readers?

d)

How do we increase newspaper sales?

14.

The validity of the influence of media on audience behavior is:

a)

Highly significant and supported by research

b)

Negligible and unsupported by evidence

c)

Only relevant in historical contexts

d)

Limited to entertainment media

15.

In intercultural communication, epistemology highlights: "Is the way of understanding messages always universal, or is it influenced by culture?"

a)

It is influenced by culture.

b)

It is always universal.

c)

It is never influenced by culture.

d)

It is only universal in some cultures.