Exam 2: The Field of Communication From Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

The study of communication, power, and empowerment, especially as it relates to the issue of who is and who is not allowed to speak in a society, is strongly influenced by which philosopher?

The early 20^th century philosopher John Dewey taught that communication was important __________.

__________ were teachers of rhetoric who boasted they could teach people how to win arguments by using gimmicks.

John wants to understand more about how communication influenced and was impacted by the Civil Rights Movement. He decides to study Martin Luther King, Jr's "I have a dream speech." This is known as ethnographic research.

Ethos is proof based on logic and reasoning.

__________ communication is communication between people.

Critical scholars attempt to identify and challenge communication practices that oppress, marginalize, or otherwise harm individuals or social groups.

Discuss the three main types of communication research. Give specific examples of each type of research and discuss why each of the three types of research is important.

Cell phones, Face Book, My Space, and Twitter have helped transform how we think and process information. This reflects a primary area of the modern communication discipline referred to as __________.

The study of communication is more than __________ years old.

Communication is a relatively new area of academic study.

Researchers in the field of organizational communication sometimes study personal relationships people have in professional settings.

Stuart has just started preparing a speech for his communication class. He has selected a topic and is thinking about the kind of arguments, reasoning and evidence he might use in his speech. Stuart is focusing on which canon of public speaking?

Independent and dependent variables are components of which type of quantitative research method?

__________ is a type of quantitative research in which researchers control the context and what happens in it.

Some organizations think of themselves as family. This is a reflection of their __________ __________.

Aisha wanted to understand what lawyers looked for when they selected juries. She spent hours observing attorneys question potential jurors for upcoming trials to see if she could identify patterns. This type of research is called __________.

Explain how symbolic activities can be seen at the heart of interpersonal, public, small group, and mass media areas of communication.

Sophists were known for their extraordinary concern for the ethical character of argument.

Louise has prepared a brief questionnaire to find out how satisfied her clients are with the service she has been providing them. She is engaging in which kind of quantitative research method?