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Types of Knowledge ✔Correct Answer-Epistemology, Philosophy, Science
Epistemology ✔Correct Answer-the character of knowledge
Philosophy ✔Correct Answer-the character of scientific knowledge
Science ✔Correct Answer-a way of generating and testing the truth of statements
Ways of Knowing ✔Correct Answer-Authoritarian, Mystical, Logico-rational, Scientific
Authoritarian ✔Correct Answer-Social
Mystical ✔Correct Answer-Spiritual
Logico-rational ✔Correct Answer-Procedure
Scientific ✔Correct Answer-Observation/ Set of rules used to reach agreement. (rules eliminate
indiv. authority). Agreement among scientist is as close as we can come to being "Objective",
Without agreement we have no confidence
Paradigms & the Study of Communication ✔Correct Answer-a perspective, assumptions we begin
with when trying to understand the world. Assumptions help us to determine how we collect
data/info (Ontology, Epistemology, Metatheory, Methodology)
Ontology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-Nature of being/reality. People think it can be objective or
subjective experience (determined by each individual)
Epistemology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-the nature of Knowledge/Inquiry. *best way to go
about knowing things
Metatheory (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-(Laws & Rules) the nature of Theory/Experimentation.
*best way to explain things
Methodology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-the nature of Techniques/Procedures. *best for
Inquiry
The Nature of Paradigms ✔Correct Answer-Paradigms within a Disciplinary. (Dominant, monism,
pluralism, revolutionary model, evolutionary model)
Dominant (nature of paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-Assumptions agreed upon by most people, or
most within a discipline
Paradigms & Disciplinary Inquiry ✔Correct Answer-Monism, or Pluralism
, Monism ✔Correct Answer-belief only one paradigm for all disciplines, causing different
assumptions, which lead to different conclusions (making it impossible to agree)
Pluralism ✔Correct Answer-...
Paradigmatic Change & Knowledge ✔Correct Answer-Coon's 1950: paradigms change over time
with new people/ new ideas within a discipline (Revolutionary model & Evolutionary model)
Revolutionary Model ✔Correct Answer-change happens quickly, seeing incongurencies in science
guides us to new paradigms & assumptions
Evolutionary Model ✔Correct Answer-believes the 2 different sets of assumptions in a discipline
work together Simultaneously to slowly over time find the more correct/dominate assumptions.
Contemporary Ontology ✔Correct Answer-different ways we approach study depending on which
we assume: Mechanism, Actionalism, Actional Realism
Mechanism ✔Correct Answer-Determinism: all actions predetermined by other things, argues no
such things a free will
Actionalism ✔Correct Answer-Humans choose goal maximizing actions, uncontrolled by
other/outside forces
Actional Realism ✔Correct Answer-Humans have free will, depending on situational & social forces
that effect our decisions, but we still are the end determinant (mix of mechanism & actionalism)
Schools of thought within Epistemology ✔Correct Answer-Nature of inquiry, dependent on
assumptions: Rationalism, Rational Empiricism, Mechanistic empiricism, Logical positivism,
Constructivism, Constructive realism
Rationalism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes the world has logical structure, best way to
understand it is through rational thought
Rational Empiricism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assume the world is logical structure &
know it rationally, but also to test and observe the theory to maintain data
Mechanism Empiricism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes rational & to observe, but it
says to observe first & then rationally come up with a theory. (believes world has logical structure)
Logical Positivism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes a real objective world exists but
rational is best for knowledge look for relationships & connections (reduction & operationalism) to
understand and make theories
Constructivism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Reject reduction & operationalism, believe reality
is subjective of our perceptions & subjective interpretation of things
Reductionism ✔Correct Answer-sum of it's parts equals to it's whole
Operationalism ✔Correct Answer-things defined by procedures we use to measure them (if you
can't measure it, you can't know it)
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Types of Knowledge ✔Correct Answer-Epistemology, Philosophy, Science
Epistemology ✔Correct Answer-the character of knowledge
Philosophy ✔Correct Answer-the character of scientific knowledge
Science ✔Correct Answer-a way of generating and testing the truth of statements
Ways of Knowing ✔Correct Answer-Authoritarian, Mystical, Logico-rational, Scientific
Authoritarian ✔Correct Answer-Social
Mystical ✔Correct Answer-Spiritual
Logico-rational ✔Correct Answer-Procedure
Scientific ✔Correct Answer-Observation/ Set of rules used to reach agreement. (rules eliminate
indiv. authority). Agreement among scientist is as close as we can come to being "Objective",
Without agreement we have no confidence
Paradigms & the Study of Communication ✔Correct Answer-a perspective, assumptions we begin
with when trying to understand the world. Assumptions help us to determine how we collect
data/info (Ontology, Epistemology, Metatheory, Methodology)
Ontology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-Nature of being/reality. People think it can be objective or
subjective experience (determined by each individual)
Epistemology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-the nature of Knowledge/Inquiry. *best way to go
about knowing things
Metatheory (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-(Laws & Rules) the nature of Theory/Experimentation.
*best way to explain things
Methodology (Paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-the nature of Techniques/Procedures. *best for
Inquiry
The Nature of Paradigms ✔Correct Answer-Paradigms within a Disciplinary. (Dominant, monism,
pluralism, revolutionary model, evolutionary model)
Dominant (nature of paradigms) ✔Correct Answer-Assumptions agreed upon by most people, or
most within a discipline
Paradigms & Disciplinary Inquiry ✔Correct Answer-Monism, or Pluralism
, Monism ✔Correct Answer-belief only one paradigm for all disciplines, causing different
assumptions, which lead to different conclusions (making it impossible to agree)
Pluralism ✔Correct Answer-...
Paradigmatic Change & Knowledge ✔Correct Answer-Coon's 1950: paradigms change over time
with new people/ new ideas within a discipline (Revolutionary model & Evolutionary model)
Revolutionary Model ✔Correct Answer-change happens quickly, seeing incongurencies in science
guides us to new paradigms & assumptions
Evolutionary Model ✔Correct Answer-believes the 2 different sets of assumptions in a discipline
work together Simultaneously to slowly over time find the more correct/dominate assumptions.
Contemporary Ontology ✔Correct Answer-different ways we approach study depending on which
we assume: Mechanism, Actionalism, Actional Realism
Mechanism ✔Correct Answer-Determinism: all actions predetermined by other things, argues no
such things a free will
Actionalism ✔Correct Answer-Humans choose goal maximizing actions, uncontrolled by
other/outside forces
Actional Realism ✔Correct Answer-Humans have free will, depending on situational & social forces
that effect our decisions, but we still are the end determinant (mix of mechanism & actionalism)
Schools of thought within Epistemology ✔Correct Answer-Nature of inquiry, dependent on
assumptions: Rationalism, Rational Empiricism, Mechanistic empiricism, Logical positivism,
Constructivism, Constructive realism
Rationalism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes the world has logical structure, best way to
understand it is through rational thought
Rational Empiricism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assume the world is logical structure &
know it rationally, but also to test and observe the theory to maintain data
Mechanism Empiricism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes rational & to observe, but it
says to observe first & then rationally come up with a theory. (believes world has logical structure)
Logical Positivism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Assumes a real objective world exists but
rational is best for knowledge look for relationships & connections (reduction & operationalism) to
understand and make theories
Constructivism (Epistemology) ✔Correct Answer-Reject reduction & operationalism, believe reality
is subjective of our perceptions & subjective interpretation of things
Reductionism ✔Correct Answer-sum of it's parts equals to it's whole
Operationalism ✔Correct Answer-things defined by procedures we use to measure them (if you
can't measure it, you can't know it)
