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What is interpersonal communication?

Using symbols (words/language) to represent ideas in order to share meanings and create a personal bond between people.

How does interpersonal communication create connections?

One person's actions affect and reflect the other person's actions.

What are the key characteristics of interpersonal communication?

IPC is continuous, dynamic, consequential, irreversible, and imperfect.

What does the transactional model of communication illustrate?

It demonstrates the various layers and components that contribute to message formation in an interpersonal interaction.

What are content messages?

Literal meanings that are completely clear and undebatable, built upon cultural understanding.

What are relational messages?

Meanings that depend on the relationship between communicators, influenced by the context of their relationship.

What factors contribute to good communication?

Fidelity, appropriateness, satisfaction, effectiveness, efficiency, and ethics.

What does communication competence consist of?

Motivation, skill, and knowledge.

What is the role of culture in communication?

Cultural differences can affect both linguistic and nonverbal communication.

What is ontology in the context of theory making?

Ontology answers the question: 'What is reality?'

What does epistemology address?

Epistemology answers the question: 'How is it possible to know reality?'

What is the purpose of methodology in research?

Methodology answers the question: 'How do we go about discovering the answer or reality?'

What is the critical modern paradigm in communication research?

It centers on marginalized and oppressed people, critiquing institutions of power.

What does the interpretive paradigm aim to do?

It aims to describe and explain what something is like, focusing on exploring meaning.

What is the significance of empiricism in science?

Empiricism holds that knowledge should be based on objective evidence rather than ideology or abstract logic.

What does skepticism in science entail?

Scientists should always question the quality of knowledge and evidence on a topic.

What is the concept of tentativeness in scientific knowledge?

Knowledge can change, adapt, and evolve as new evidence becomes available.

What is the role of publicness in science?

Science is public, with a push for federally-funded research to be made accessible.

What does 'publish or perish' mean in academia?

It refers to the necessity of contributing to knowledge production to achieve tenure or status.

What is required to become a professor?

Demonstrating knowledge production and asking/answering questions, with teaching ability being secondary.

What are the steps in academic science production?

1. Graduate school - produce a thesis/dissertation. 2. Tenure track - publish high-quality research to earn tenure.

What is the difference between universities and colleges?

Universities focus on knowledge production, while colleges primarily teach at a less rigorous level.

What types of research methods are used in communication studies?

Interviews, ethnography, surveys/questionnaires, interaction studies, and experiments.

What are the characteristics of a theory?

Theories highlight specific concepts, explain relationships among them, are incomplete, and are supported by evidence.