Greek History
#CommThings
General Course Stuff
Comm Theorists
Comm Theories
100
He founded the Academus school of thought.
Plato
100
This "thing" is an ever-present, symbolic process that focuses on meaning.
communication
100
This is the number of absences allowed in the class.
Three
100
This theorist developed privacy management theory.
Sandra Petronio
100
This theory is often referred to as the "onion theory."
Social penetration theory
200
This philosopher believed in an objective reality.
Plato
200
In the social sciences, this "thing" is an adjective that means "based on observation."
empirical
200
The course has this many exams.
Two
200
He developed communication accommodation theory.
Howard Giles
200
Going through a rocky time in your situationship? This theory can explain why transitions can cause stress in relationships.
Relational turbulence theory
300
He was Plato's student.
Aristotle
300
The communication discipline is largely this, meaning it borrows from other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, political science, etc.
interdisciplinary
300
This is the number of hours/credits required for your SONA research participation.
Three
300
She developed relational dialectics theory.
Leslie Baxter
300
TMI or not enough? This theory could explain why you are more likely to seek or avoid more information in certain contexts.
Theory of motivated information management
400
This Aristotelian source of proof means argument through credibility.
Ethos
400
The social science tradition use this method to study communication.
scientific
400
This is how you pronounce my name.
Ko-ther.
400
He developed this theory that outlines how people are largely motivated to reduce uncertainty in communication encounters.
Charles Berger
400
Chelley and Huda just can't seem to agree on the littlest thing. This theory explains why some people are more skillful communicators based on individual differences in how they perceive and interpret other people’s actions.
Constructivism
500
"Reality schmality!" says these group of Greek philosophers, arguing that there is no one "Truth."
Sophists
500
This "thing" is the who or what that is being studied in a research project.
unit of analysis
500
What country does this flag represent?
Kuwait
500
She developed this theory that "predicts and explains the effects of nonverbal behavior violations on interpersonal communication outcomes."
Judee Burgoon
500
Liar, liar! We often assume people are telling the truth, even when they might be lying, according to this theory.
Truth-default theory