Question 1

What was NOT a result of Lee's study on the developmental nature of robots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students that interacted with the developing robot felt it was more lifelike. 
B)  Students that interacted with the developing robot experienced more social presence. 
C)  Students that interacted with the developing robot felt emotionally closer to it. 
D)  Students that interacted with the developing robot felt that it was annoying.

Question 2

Good researchers must make special efforts to find flaws in their arguments and must try to disprove their own theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an operational definition of credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Credibility is the extent to which an individual is perceived as being worthy of belief. 
B)  Credibility is the amount of informational power a source possesses. 
C)  Credibility is the score a source achieves on a 7-point scale that asks subjects to indicate their responses to the statement: "I find the source believable." 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Independent variables are hypothesized to cause changes in dependent variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The research method that is an extension and refinement of the everyday impulse to evaluate	and analyze the impact of messages is

Accepted Answer

A)  triangulation. 
B)  conversational analysis. 
C)  rhetorical criticism. 
D)  survey research.

Question 6

Describe Ray's study of the woman's suffrage. What research method did she use?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What are the five common tasks in communication inquiry? Explain each task conceptually, then take as an example one of the studies described in the text and show how each task was followed.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to Conquergood, gang communication lies somewhere between group and organizational communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term used to describe the process of approaching a research question from multiple perspectives is unobtrusive methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Performance researchers often study rituals such as pageants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An operational definition explains how a concept will be measured in a study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the studies on reality television, which is NOT a motive for watching reality television programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need to escape 
B)  The need to feel self important 
C)  An enjoyment of competition 
D)  To procrastinate from doing homework

Question 13

Why must systematic research be replicable, self-critical, and public? In answering, explain what these concepts mean as well as why they are important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why must systematic research be replicable, self-critical,...

Question 14

Which of the following survey questions is phrased in an acceptable way?

Accepted Answer

A)  How many ounces of cola beverage do you consume in a week? 
B)  When you cheat on tests, why do you do so? 
C)  Do you believe that the way women are portrayed on television as sex objects should be changed? 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

Describe Conquergood's study of gang communication. What research method did he use?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT essential in a well-designed study?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of naturally occurring groups 
B)  comparison of two or more groups 
C)  random assignment to treatment groups 
D)  a post-test

Question 17

Probability sampling is generally MORE representative than non-probability sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is not just professional scholars who form and test hypotheses; everyone engages in hypothesis testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When a critic evaluates a speaker's rhetorical choices, such as modes of proof, organization of argument, and choice of style, the critic is probably using Neo-Aristotelian criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe Lee and colleague's study of developing robots. What research method did they use?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Methods of Discovery

What was NOT a result of Lee's study on the developmental nature of robots?

Good researchers must make special efforts to find flaws in their arguments and must try to disprove their own theories.

Which of the following is an example of an operational definition of credibility?

Independent variables are hypothesized to cause changes in dependent variables.

The research method that is an extension and refinement of the everyday impulse to evaluate and analyze the impact of messages is

Describe Ray's study of the woman's suffrage. What research method did she use?

What are the five common tasks in communication inquiry? Explain each task conceptually, then take as an example one of the studies described in the text and show how each task was followed.

According to Conquergood, gang communication lies somewhere between group and organizational communication.

The term used to describe the process of approaching a research question from multiple perspectives is unobtrusive methods.

Performance researchers often study rituals such as pageants.

An operational definition explains how a concept will be measured in a study.

According to the studies on reality television, which is NOT a motive for watching reality television programs?

Why must systematic research be replicable, self-critical, and public? In answering, explain what these concepts mean as well as why they are important.

Which of the following survey questions is phrased in an acceptable way?

Describe Conquergood's study of gang communication. What research method did he use?

Which of the following is NOT essential in a well-designed study?

Probability sampling is generally MORE representative than non-probability sampling.

It is not just professional scholars who form and test hypotheses; everyone engages in hypothesis testing.

When a critic evaluates a speaker's rhetorical choices, such as modes of proof, organization of argument, and choice of style, the critic is probably using Neo-Aristotelian criticism.

Describe Lee and colleague's study of developing robots. What research method did they use?