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1

The theorist associated with the narrative paradigm is
A)Burke.
B)Aristotle.
C)Fisher.
D)Kramarae.
2

Fisher believes that a story is
A)something that we make up.
B)a plot for a TV sitcom.
C)almost every form of communication.
D)none of the above
3

The term that Fisher uses to describe a conceptual framework is called
A)a paradigm.
B)narrative fidelity.
C)narrative coherence.
D)narration.
4

What is Fisher's term for describing whether or not a story strikes a responsive chord in a listener?
A)paradigm
B)narrative coherence
C)narrative fidelity
D)none of the above
5

What is Fisher's term for describing how well a story hangs together?
A)paradigm
B)narrative coherence
C)narrative fidelity
D)none of the above
6

Fisher believes that there are ___ key assumptions of the rational world paradigm that need to be addressed with his theory.
A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six
7

Fisher believes that the problem with the rational world paradigm is that
A)science has changed over time.
B)doctors who use the scientific method make mistakes, therefore it is fundamentally flawed.
C)it is too hard to understand.
D)it is too limited.
8

Fisher's counter to the assumption that we make decisions on the basis of arguments is:
A)People are essentially storytellers.
B)People make decisions based on good reasons.
C)People look to their culture to decide on what is a good reason.
D)People view the world as a set of stories that we use to recreate our lives.
9

Fisher's counter to the assumption that the type of speaking situation determines the course of our argument is:
A)People are essentially storytellers.
B)People make decisions based on good reasons.
C)People look to their culture to decide on what is a good reason.
D)People view the world as a set of stories that we use to recreate our lives.
10

Fisher's counter to the assumption that the world is a set of logical puzzles that we can solve through rational analysis is
A)People make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)People are essentially storytellers.
C)History and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)We choose from a set of stories in the world and as a result constantly change our lives.
11

Fisher's counter to the assumption that people are essentially rational actors is
A)People make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)People are essentially storytellers.
C)History and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)We choose from a set of stories in the world and as a result constantly change our lives.
12

Fisher's counter to rationality being based on how much we know and how well we argue is
A)People make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
B)People are rational by looking at how well stories hang together.
C)History and culture determine what people consider good reasons.
D)We choose from a set of stories in the world and as a result constantly change our lives.
13

If you were trying to determine the merits of a story based on whether the actors acted consistently you are focusing on
A)rationality.
B)narrative coherence.
C)narrative fidelity.
D)all of the above
14

Which of the following are part of Fisher's "logic of good reasons?"
A)values embedded in the message
B)consequences of adhering to those values
C)relevance of those values to decisions made
D)all of the above
15

Griffin argues that Fisher's paradigm is radically democratic because it
A)has influenced TV coverage of political campaigns.
B)has empowered women to participate in politics.
C)changed the way people vote.
D)none of the above
16

Fisher argues that humans are narrative beings who experience life through a series of ongoing narratives.
A)True
B)False
17

Fisher believes that all forms of communication need to be backed by evidence.
A)True
B)False
18

Fisher uses the term paradigm to describe the source of people's narratives.
A)True
B)False
19

The narrative paradigm assumes that we make decisions on the basis of good reasons.
A)True
B)False
20

The term Fisher uses to address how well the story "hangs together" is called narrative fidelity.
A)True
B)False





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