Exam 2: First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

A statement about the relationships we expect to find between two or more variables is called a ______.

Which of the following reasons for doing research implies researching with a view to being able to manipulate human behavior?

Generally, Worldview II researchers believe that human communication:

Generally, Worldview I researchers believe that human communication:

Intuition is the instinct that says "this just feels right."

"As age increases, social media use decreases." That statement is an example of ______.

"There is no relationship between academic performance and social media involvement" is an example of ______.

Rationalism asserts that knowledge is best acquired by:

Briefly define induction, deduction, and abduction.

Description is a legitimate purpose of research.

Academic journals are the same as magazines.

You have a research interest in children and television advertising. Discuss how a research study is designed to describe how their response to advertising might differ from a study designed to predict how they respond to advertising.

A research question is a statement about the relationships you expect to find between two variables.

Tenacity refers to the knowledge that, correctly or incorrectly, has stood the test of time.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a hypothesis in your research over a research question?

Explain the difference between nomothetic and idiographic approaches to communication research.

Deduction is reasoning from theory to observation.

Researchers will only use inductive or deductive reasoning.

Closed-ended research questions predict a specific research result.

Explain the exploration reason for doing research.