Intro to Communication Theory (Final Test) Mississippi State University exam with correct answers

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Theorists - correct answers ✔✔grounded in behavioral
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science approach communication using the scientific
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method.


Theorists - correct answers ✔✔grounded in the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




humanities approach communication through ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




interpreting texts. ||\\||\\




Communication theories - correct answers ✔✔reflect a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




variety of methodological approaches, desired outcomes
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or goals, and levels of investigation.
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objective and communication - correct answers ✔✔The
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_______ approach and the _______ approach to
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,communication study differ in starting point, method, and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




conclusion.
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Scholars - correct answers ✔✔________ who do objective
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study are scientists.
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_______ who do interpretive study are concerned with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




meaning and reflect a range of ideological and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




methodological positions. ||\\||\\




Objective and interpretive scholars - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔are passionately committed to their approaches.
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Readers - correct answers ✔✔will benefit from
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understanding the distinction between the approaches. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Epistemology - correct answers ✔✔is the study of the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




nature of knowledge. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Scientists - correct answers ✔✔assume that truth is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




singular.

, Reality - correct answers ✔✔is accessible through our ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




senses.


Good theories - correct answers ✔✔are mirrors of nature,||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




true as long as conditions remain the same.
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Truth - correct answers ✔✔is largely subjective; meaning
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is highly interpretive.
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The knower - correct answers ✔✔cannot be separated
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from the known. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Multiple meanings - correct answers ✔✔are acceptable. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Successful interpretations - correct answers ✔✔are those ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




that convince others. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\