COMM 4135 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Social Learning Theory, Y Chromosome
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Systemic: occurs in situations or systems that influence what and how we interact and what meanings we attach to messages. Relationship level of meaning: defines the relationship between communicators by indicating ea(cid:272)h pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)ato(cid:396)s (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship to ea(cid:272)h othe(cid:396) Symbols: abstract, arbitrary and often ambiguous ways of representing phenomena. Communication: a dynamic and systemic process in which two levels of meanings are created and reflected in human interaction with symbols. Qualitative research methods: a way to get data that can be quantified and analyzed to draw conclusions (descriptive statistics, surveys, experiments) Quantitative research methods: also called interpretive methods, they aim to understand the nature or meaning of experiences that cannot be quantified (textual analysis & ethnography) Critical research methods: identifies and challenges inequities and problems in social life (to raise awareness and bring about change) Mixed research methods: a mixture of two or more methods.
