Assertion (A): Propaganda in the broadest sense is the technique of influencing human action by manipulation of representations. Reason (R): The manipulated representations may take form less accurately, by stories and rumours and not manifested in spoken, written, pictorial or musical form. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are […]
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Assertion (A): Media language generates and constitutes the social world. Reason (R): Because it is not merely a channel of information, but also an integral part of our experiences. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is
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Assertion (A): Access to knowledge is always through language and other related orders of representation. Reason (R): Since language does not have clear meanings, and does not reflect shared meanings, it contributes to the complicated structure of knowledge. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is
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In Jakobson’s model, the constitutive factors in an act of communication number is: (A) three (B) four (C) five (D) six Correct Ans: (D) Explanation:Roman Jakobson’s model outlines six constitutive factors involved in any act of communication. His framework goes beyond a simple sender-receiver model by integrating linguistic and contextual elements. These six components are:
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The interpretation of information in a way that is consistent with the person’s existing opinion is described as: (A) selective exposure (B) selective matching (C) selective sampling (D) selective distortion Correct Ans: (D) Explanation:Selective distortion refers to the psychological tendency of individuals to interpret information in a way that aligns with their pre-existing opinions, attitudes,
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The concept of valid knowledge is discussed as part of: (A) political communication (B) cultural communication (C) structural communication (D) post-structuralist communication Correct Ans: (B) Explanation:Cultural communication deals with how people from different societies exchange meanings, practices, and beliefs. In this context, the concept of valid knowledge becomes essential because it defines what a group
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Match the following: List I- (Codes) List II- (Description) (a) Restricted code (i) Shared by mass audience (b) Broadcast code (ii) Changes rapidly (c) Aesthetic code (iii) Aberrant decoding is impossible (d) Arbitrary code (iv) Simple Syntax Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) (C) (ii) (i)
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The principle that a researcher should not increase assumptions than the minimum required is referred to as: (A) sample quota (B) test sample (C) occam’s razor (D) golden mean Correct Ans: (C) Explanation:Occam’s Razor is a principle that guides researchers and thinkers to keep things simple. It says: do not make more assumptions than necessary.
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