Media Historian James Carey Defined Communication as ______

question 67

Multiple Choice

Media historian James Carey defined communication as ______.

• A) "an exchange of verbal or nonverbal symbols between individuals or groups"
• B) "a symbolic process whereby reality is produced, maintained, repaired, and transformed"
• C) "the gathering of a middle class to critically discuss the world around them"
• D) "a strict set of rules governing how different social classes interact"
• E) All of the options are correct.

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Definitions:

Validity And Reliability

Terms used to evaluate the quality of research or measurement tools, where validity refers to how well a test measures what it claims to measure and reliability refers to the consistency of the test results over time.

Mixed

Refers to a combination or blend of different elements, characteristics, or types, often resulting in a state of being not clearly defined by a single category.

Minnesota Multiphasic

This refers to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), a widely used standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology.

MMPI-A

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents, a psychological assessment tool used to evaluate a variety of mental disorders and issues in teenagers.