Exam 1: Introduction to Communication Research

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Conducting the same or similar study in different settings and with different participants

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Publishing results provides an opportunity for researchers to improve their procedures

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Available to anyone; not proprietary research

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Based on data

Explain the difference between scholarly research and proprietary research. Give examples in your explanation.

Communication researchers

A theory is a related set of ideas that explains how or why something occurs or happens.

As a student, explain your consumer relationship to research.

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Researchers do not rely on what appears to be obvious

Describe and explain the four scientific outcomes, or goals, of communication research.

Match the following descriptions with the type of questions researcher investigate: -Examine courses of action for their effectiveness

Researchers should rely on the one or two methods they know to answer any and all research questions and hypotheses.

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Identifying and capturing the phenomenon

Communication research from the social science perspective

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Extending findings to similar situations or similar people

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Necessary to demonstrate that the proposition is True

Match the following descriptions with the type of questions researcher investigate: -Examine if and how two phenomena are related

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Requirement of researcher to minimize personal bias

Match the following descriptions with the type of questions researcher investigate: -Provide definitions for phenomena

Match the following descriptions with the 12 characteristics of science: -Can be investigated