COMM 200 Exam #1: Study Guide F25

Vocabulary flashcards covering social and academic factors, definitions of plagiarism and systematic inquiry, research approaches, epistemology, social science article components, and general communication concepts.

Civility

Being aware of others.

Collusion

Lending work to someone else.

Fabrication

Creating false info on worksited page.

Plagiarism

Presentation of another's work as your own.

Cheating

Academic credit through fraudulent means.

Systematic Inquiry

Process of asking questions and systematically attempting to answer them, and understanding the limitations of the conclusions reached.

Scientific Approach (Reality)

Reality is accessible through the senses; a good theory should hold true unless conditions change, aiming for a singular 'Truth'.

Interpretive Approach (Meaning)

Meaning is in the mind of the beholder and the text; there are multiple meanings, allowing for various 'truths'.

Rhetoric (Research)

An interpretive approach focused on understanding multiple realities and is case specific, valuing subjectivity.

Social Science (Research)

An approach focused on prediction and control, valuing objectivity, grounded in empiricism and large quantitative data.

Objectivity

Valued in social science research, grounded in empiricism and large quantitative data (experiments, surveys, content analysis, meta-analysis).

Subjectivity

Valued in rhetoric, grounded in interpretation, analysis, and criticism (critical, theoretical, historical).

Epistemology

Ways of knowing.

Parts of a Social Science Article

Literature review, method, research results, and discussion.

Narrowing topics in databases

Using quotations, italicize, or multiple words.

COMM 200 Degree Goal

To produce civic-minded, civil, and competent communicators.

Average times COMM majors change majors

3 times.

Plato's Shadow

Persuasion can be used for good or bad.

Employer Attribute

Power of listening.