CMST 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Expectancy Violations Theory, Eye Contact, Proxemics
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Sci. methodology: the interpretive approach to doing research performance studies, rhet. Studies use an interpretive approach i. its critical, philosophical, and subjective. 1. relies on the critic to make decisions, and these aren"t final answers, you persuade your reader. Philosophies behind these approaches with sets of values attached to them. b. reality is constructed socially and personally i. this reality is the result of an interpreted event. Reality is constructed symbolically (socially and personally: ex. Different languages, and colors of shirts: elements of interpretation, subjectivity, point of view, who we are effects what we see. Sci: objectivity, evidence should speak for itself, evidence can stand alone, as opposed to to subjectivity, evidence is independent, outside forces contrib. to human behavior, they do not cause human behavior, emph. Theory research topic areas: family comm, friendship and romantic relationships, conflict resolution, perception, listening, comm.
