Capstone Exam 1

Question 1

paradigm

Answer 1

a way a group of communication scholars do research, a way of knowing

Question 2

what are the 4 paradigms

Answer 2

1. qualatitive
2. quanatitive
3. critical/rhetoric
4. conversational analysis

Question 3

quantitiative paradigm

Answer 3

• Numbers, stats
• Done by surveys
• objective

Question 4

independent variable

Answer 4

can be changed/manipulated, the “cause”

Question 5

dependent variable

Answer 5

the “effect” or outcome

Question 6

qualitative paradigm

Answer 6

• Interviews, case studies, observations, socially constructed, ethnography

Question 7

ontology

Answer 7

What is the nature of the situation

Question 8

epistemology

Answer 8

How can persons be understood or explained

Question 9

positionality

Answer 9

what is the status of the researcher in relation to the person being studied

Question 10

reflexivity

Answer 10

the influence the researcher has on the person being studied. what role the researcher plays in the process of observation

Question 11

Critical/Rhetoric Paradigm

Answer 11

• power and opressions of groups
• God + Devil terms, critical race theory, feminism

Question 12

Doxa

Answer 12

Common belief or opinion

Question 13

Episteme

Answer 13

True knowledge

Question 14

Endoxa

Answer 14

Informed/reputable belief or opinion

Question 15

conversational analysis

Answer 15

Naturally occuring convos

Question 16

theory

Answer 16

• in paradigms we provide explainations of phenomena by a theory
• addresses and uses variables to explain a phenomenon

Question 17

hypothesis

Answer 17

a prediction of the outcome

Question 18

syllogism

Answer 18

• the base of meaning
• basis of argument
• major, minor, conclusion

Question 19

thick description

Answer 19

allows readers to place themself in the setting

a part of ethnography

Question 20

gender

Answer 20

is biologically, socially, and physiologically constructed

Question 21

Preoccupied attachment style

Answer 21

negative self
postive others

Question 22

Avoident attachment style

Answer 22

negative self and others

Question 23

secure attachment style

Answer 23

Positive self and others

Question 24

dismissive attachment style

Answer 24

postive self
negative others

Question 25

affection exchange theory

Answer 25

we biologically need affection

Question 26

T or F the qualitative paradigm is subjective

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Sally likes to observe naturally occurring conversations in life what paradigm would she be using?

Answer 27

conversational analysis

Question 28

Steve wants to look at laws and the hierarchies, Steve would be using which paradigm?

Answer 28

critical/rhetoric

Question 29

Cathay is doing research and she decides to interview police on the sites what type of research paradigm would cathay by using?

Answer 29

qualitative

Question 30

Is all qualitative research ethnography?

Answer 30

no, ethnography is a type to study culture

Question 31

How is quanitative research done?

Answer 31

surveys