Definitions
A set of systematic hunches about the way things operate is called.
What is a "theory?"
Theories are developed through research, experiments, interviews, and this.
What are "observations?"
This is the theory represented by the acronym C.D.T.
What is "Cognitive Dissonance Theory?"
This is a synonym for a message that can be studied regardless of medium.
What is "text?"
Imageo Dei.
What is "in God's image?"
Messages, creation of messages, interpretation of messages, relational processes, and elicited responses are all dimensions of this.
What is "communication?"
This man articulated 7 traditions of communication research in 1999.
Who is "Robert T. Craig?"
This is the theory represented by the acronym U.R.T.
What is the "Uncertainty Reduction Theory?"
The scientific approach to theory.
What is "objective?"
Incerta. (from U.R.T.)
What is "uncertainty or the unknown?"
Quantitative and qualitative data both confirm that this professor is the fastest one on campus to respond to student emails.
Who is "Mr. Goff?"
This communication tradition aims to use its findings to reform society.
What is the "critical" tradition?
This is the theory represented by the acronym S.I.T.
What is the "Symbolic Interactionism Theory?"
The humanistic approach to theory.
What is "interpretive?"
S.P.T. researchers would be concerned with the speed and depth of the penetrare of the onion.
What is "penetration?"
This is choosing the less complex in a choice between two plausible explanations.
What is "parsimony?"
COM 304 students are using comm theory to analyze an artifact, an event, or a __________.
What is a "context?"
This is the theory represented by the acronym R.D.T.
What is the "Relational Dialectics Theory?"
Research that focus on numbers and statistics.
If you are an E.V.T. researcher, start with figuring out the exspectatio of your research subjects.
What are "expectations?"
The two standards for objective theory: it must __________ some future outcome and __________ reasons for that outcome.
What is "predict" and "explain?"
This communication tradition analyzes everyday life from the perspective of the person living it.
What is the "phenomenological tradition?"
These are the five elements of the acronym C.R.I.M.E.
What is "Creation of messages, Relational processes, Interpretation of messages, Messages, and Elicited responses?"
Research that depends on observation and thick description.
What is "qualitative" research?
R.D.T. speaks about contradictio.
What is "contradiction or opposition?"