COMM 501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Positive Political Theory, Communication Problems

• School: Bloomsburg University
• Department: COMM - Communication
• Course: COMM 501
• Professor: La Valley, Angela

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Considering theory in research: theory, set of interrelated propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena, purpose is to describe, predict, or explain the phenomena, can create propositions about symbols, messages, and meanings, deductive. !research is necessary to validate any theories!: theory presumes what will result and the research verifies those claims, theory-research link. Event must be observable, interesting, important, and (cid:396)e(cid:373)a(cid:396)ka(cid:271)le to (cid:272)o(cid:373)e to the atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) of. 22: researchers seeks answers to their questions, two ways, an answer may already exists, but that information is not known to the current researcher, an answer is neither known nor available. In this case the researcher must than develop and conduct research to uncover an answer: deductive research model. Identify the research problem: review theory and research findings, formulate the research questions or hypothesis, design the methods and procedures, gather data, analyze and interpret data, ask new questions and repeat.