On what basis can you evaluate a theory?
Hint: SHUT P
Scope
Heurism
Utility
Testability
Parsimony
See notes on D2L for explanation of each
100
How does General Semantics suggest that we decrease misunderstanding?
Etc.
Indexing
Feedforward
See D2L notes for explanation
100
General Semantics
I.A. Richards
200
What is 'communication' ?
What is “a systemic process in which individuals interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings” (Wood 9)
200
Symbolic Interactionism
George Herbert Mead
300
What are symbols
“Symbols represent, or stand for, other things, but they are not the things for which they stand” (Wood 23)
400
What are the three features of symbols
Hint: 3 A's
What are:
ABSTRACT: symbols aren’t concrete or TANGIBLE (touchable)
ARBITRARY: no natural (or INTRINSIC) relation to what symbols represent
AMBIGUOUS: meanings aren’t clear-‐cut!
500
What are the 4 goals of theory?
Description
Explanation
Prediction, control, understanding
Reform
See notes on D2L for explanation