Question 1

Which paradigm is associated with the assumption of a singular, objective reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Which research paradigm(s) assume(s) that it is impossible to separate the values of the researcher from the topic being studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  Both b and c

Question 3

The paradigm you choose for doing research depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  The kinds of research questions you want to ask about communication 
B)  Your assumptions about the nature of reality 
C)  The context and purpose of the research 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The kinds of research questions you want to ask about communication 
B)  Your assumptions about the nature of reality 
C)  The context and purpose of the research 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which research paradigm includes generalization and discrimination as the two main processes by which we observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Social Science 
B)  Interpretive 
C)  Critical 
D)  All of the above

Which paradigm is associated with the assumption of a singular, objective reality?

Which research paradigm(s) assume(s) that it is impossible to separate the values of the researcher from the topic being studied?

The paradigm you choose for doing research depends on

Which research paradigm includes generalization and discrimination as the two main processes by which we observe?

Introduction to Communication Research

Ethics and Research

Making Arguments for Association and Causality

Measuring and Designing Quantitative Social Science Research

Experimental Research: Predicting Causes and Effects

Survey Research: Explaining and Predicting Attitudes and Behaviors

Content Analysis: Explaining and Interpreting Message Categories

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Conversation Analysis: Explaining Talks Structure and Function

Making Arguments for Multiple Plausible Realities

Interview and Focus Groups: Interpreting Guided Responses

Ethnography: Interpreting and Evaluating Cultural Communication

Discourse Analysis: Interpreting Evaluating Language-In-Use

Rhetorical Criticism: How to Interpret Persuasive Texts and Artifacts

Critical Studies: Evaluating and Reforming Ideologies

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Exam 2: Three Paradigms of Knowing

Which paradigm is associated with the assumption of a singular, objective reality?

Which research paradigm(s) assume(s) that it is impossible to separate the values of the researcher from the topic being studied?

The paradigm you choose for doing research depends on

Which research paradigm includes generalization and discrimination as the two main processes by which we observe?

Introduction to Communication Research

Ethics and Research

Making Arguments for Association and Causality

Measuring and Designing Quantitative Social Science Research

Experimental Research: Predicting Causes and Effects

Survey Research: Explaining and Predicting Attitudes and Behaviors

Content Analysis: Explaining and Interpreting Message Categories

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Conversation Analysis: Explaining Talks Structure and Function

Making Arguments for Multiple Plausible Realities

Interview and Focus Groups: Interpreting Guided Responses

Ethnography: Interpreting and Evaluating Cultural Communication

Discourse Analysis: Interpreting Evaluating Language-In-Use

Rhetorical Criticism: How to Interpret Persuasive Texts and Artifacts

Critical Studies: Evaluating and Reforming Ideologies

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