COMM 305 Quiz: quiz 2 lecture notes

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A disciplined inquiry that involves studying something in a planned manner and reporting it so that other inquirer can potentially replicate the process if they choose. Ex: big bang theory - decided to see who was spreading gossip. Sheldon slept with amy or amy is going to start a herb garden. Primary research - reported by the person who conducted it. Secondary research - reported by someone other than the person who conducted it. More than reading out other peoples published research. Try to synthesize/ put together multiple research publishings. Try to reinterpret it and make sense of it. Experimental group - adult kicked and hit doll. Control group (comparison group) - adult hugged and played nice with the doll. Hypothesis - watching violent behaviors in grownups will make kids do it. Later - banroura later said this is only the first step and people"s behavior is more complicated. *what they used in the big bang example*