Comm Paradigms Flashcards
4 Types of Fallacies
- Inaccurate observations
- Overgeneralizations
- Illogical reasoning
- Selective observations
Define epistemology
The study of knowledge
Define tenacity
The assumption that something is true because it has always been said to be true
Define metatheory
Theory about theory that allows people to understand the philosophy driving their decisions about research methods, designs, and analysis
Define Ontology
The study of the nature of reality
Define a realist stance
The belief that the world exists and is tangible
Define a nominalist postion
The belief that there is no universal truth and that ideas about the ways things are, are constructs of our individual or cultural ways of seeing the world
Define a social constructionist stance
The belief that our ideas about reality are constructed through societal and interpersonal communication.
Define epistemology
The study of the nature of knowledge
Define a objectivist stance
The belief that it is possible to know and explain the world
Define subjectivist
The belief that knowledge is relative and can be understood only from the point of view of the individual involved
Define axiology
The study of values
Define positivism perspective
the belief that scientific evidence is superior to other types of knowing
Definer interpretivism
understanding and interpretation of the social world is derived from one’s personal intuition and perspective
define critical perspective
a perspective that uses research methods as a tool to challenge unjust discourse and communication practices, with the goal of using knowledge as a tool to create social change.
