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1. According to evolutionary theory, people _____.

Learn from the environment

Have the same basic needs or motivations

Learn from observations

Are driven to survive and reproduce

Answer

Correct Answer: Are driven to survive and reproduce

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2. Following erikson's lead, ______ distinguished four identity statuses.

Diffusion

Foreclosure

Moratorium

Marcia

Answer

Correct Answer: Marcia

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3. There are ____ phases in the adult female development:

Six

Four

Eight

Three

Answer

Correct Answer: Three

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4. A theory grows by ______ if later research prompts the theorist(s) to add additional concepts to it.

Subjectivity

Objectivity

Extension

Intension

Answer

Correct Answer: Extension

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5. Interview data is ______ because it is open to many interpretations.

Normative

Relational

Objective

Subjective

Answer

Correct Answer: Subjective

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6. Tanya now wants to summarize her findings. She calculates averages for each of her questions. Research that uses statistics to report findings is completed using ______.

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Structural analysis

Standard analysis

Answer

Correct Answer: Quantitative analysis

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7. A researcher is using ______ theory when the results of her/his findings inform theory.

Quantitative

Qualitative

Deductive

Inductive

Answer

Correct Answer: Inductive

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8. Charlie is planning to conduct an experiment. He wants to know more about how caffeine affects speech rate. Which of the following is the independent variable in his experiment?

Caffeine

Speech rate

Charlie

The study participant

Answer

Correct Answer: Caffeine

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9. An ethnographic researcher is about to begin a new study. She notifies the participants that she will be studying them and joins their daily activities. Which of the following roles is the researcher performing?

Complete participant

Complete observer

Participant-observer

Incomplete participant

Answer

Correct Answer: Participant-observer

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10. Tanya asked everyone that lives in her dorm to complete her survey. She used a ______ for her study.

Random sample

Nonrandom sample

Population

Variable

Answer

Correct Answer: Nonrandom sample

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11. Which of the following research studies can be analyzed using rhetorical criticism?

A focus group is conducted to understand participants' media preferences.

A questionnaire is given to students to assess their learning styles.

An interview is conducted with a military veteran to understand her family communication.

A researcher evaluates the “State of the Union” speeches for the past five U.S. presidents.

Answer

Correct Answer: A researcher evaluates the “State of the Union” speeches for the past five U.S. presidents.

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12. Kat recently finished collecting data for her research project. Her next step is to analyze her results and then share her findings. What type of research is Kat conducting?

Primary

Secondary

Individualistic

Group

Answer

Correct Answer: Primary

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13. A variable has

Single value

Two values

Multiple values

B & C

Answer

Correct Answer: B & C

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14. Textual analysis is a research method that studies the characteristics or patterns of a

Written message

Recorded message

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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15. A research method that uses advanced data analysis techniques to uncover patterns in large amounts of information is known as

Text mining

Data mining

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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16. Specific types of survey research include

Interviews

Focus groups

Questionnaires

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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17. _________ is the belief that meaning is unique to each person.

Subjectivity

Objectivity

Pragmatism

Particularism

Answer

Correct Answer: Subjectivity

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18. The research reported by someone other than the person who conducted it is known as

Primary research

Secondary research

Tertiary research

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Secondary research

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19. Sampling is studying a whole group of people or subjects

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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20. Rhetorical Criticism is a research method that involves _________ texts

Describing

Interpreting

Analyzing

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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21. In random sampling members of the population have an ______ chance of being in the sample.

Equal

Unequal

Variable

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Equal

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22. Questionnaire is a written survey method

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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23. Quantitative is an approach to analyzing data that focuses on

Numbers

Statistics

Interpretations

A & B

Answer

Correct Answer: A & B

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24. An approach to analyzing data that focuses on rich descriptions of what has been observed, interpreted, or critiqued is known as

Qualitative

Quantitative

Quantifying

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Qualitative

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25. Primary research is the research reported by the person who conducted it.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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26. The belief that scholars should focus on the communicative choices people make is known as

Social scientific approach

Subjectivity

Pragmatism

Particularism

Answer

Correct Answer: Pragmatism

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27. Population includes everyone or everything that demonstrates a particular characteristic

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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28. Particularism is the approach of social science whereby ______ defined areas are incrementally studied with the belief that the whole picture will be uncovered eventually.

Narrowly

Broadly

Objectively

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrowly

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29. In a survey, questions that allow a respondent to use his or her own words to respond are known as

Close-Ended questions

Open-Ended questions

Neutral questions

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Open-Ended questions

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30. _________ is the belief that researchers should be value free when conducting research.

Subjectivity

Pragmatism

Objectivity

Paeticularism

Answer

Correct Answer: Objectivity

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31. In nonrandom sample all members of the population have equal chance of being included.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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32. Manipulation is establishing casuality

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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33. Laboratory experiments take place in a location where people would normally engage in particular communication.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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34. Laboratory experiments take place in a location where people would normally engage in particular communication.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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35. Interview is _______ survey method

Oral

Written

Recorded

Any of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Oral

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36. Interaction/Conversation Analysis is a research method that focuses on the

Nature of interaction

Structure of interaction

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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37. Independent variable is the presumed

Cause

Effect

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Cause

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38. Humanistic approach is the philosophical approach to that study of communication that involves

Pragmatism

Specific theoretical commitments

Methodological commitments

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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39. Humanistic approach is the philosophical approach to that study of communication that involves

Pragmatism

Specific theoretical commitments

Methodological commitments

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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40. A pattern that holds true across groups, time, and place is called

Extension

Determinism

Generalization

Ethnography

Answer

Correct Answer: Generalization

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41. Focus group is a _________ that involves questioning a small group of people at the same time.

Survey method

Random sample

Nonrandom sample

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Survey method

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42. A ________ experiment takes place in a location where people would normally engage in particular communication.

Laboratory

Field

Survey

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Field

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43. ________ is when new concepts or ideas are added to a theory.

Plagiarism

Generalization

Extension

Survey

Answer

Correct Answer: Extension

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44. Experiment is the _________ method that allows for a determination of cause and effect.

Only

Best

Preferred

Second

Answer

Correct Answer: Only

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45. Ethnography is a research method that requires the researcher to _______ himself or herself into a particular context or culture in order to understand communication rules and meanings.

Isolate

Change

Immerse

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Immerse

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46. Determinism is the belief that causes and effects can be ________ when studying human communication.

Changed

Uncovered

Covered

Any of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Uncovered

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47. Dependent variable is the presumed cause

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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48. ________ theory is developed by starting with a theory—or hypothesis—then gathering data to support, reject, or refine the theory.

Inductive

Deductive

Subjective

Scholarly

Answer

Correct Answer: Deductive

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49. A research method that involves creating categories for communication content and counting the number of times each category appears is called

Content Analysis

Internal Consistency

External Consistency

All of the the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Content Analysis

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