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L02 Communication Theories Flashcards

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Theory

Set of ideas that explains why something happens

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Keyton, 2015

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Theory

A way of thinking about and seeing the world

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Deetz, 1992

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Theory

Explains the relationship between concepts to explain social phenomena

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Kerlinger, 1986

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Theory

A summary of the nature of communication processes

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Dainton and Zelly, 2019

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Theory is composed of:

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  • Axioms
  • Concepts
  • Units
  • Hypothesis
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Communication can be …

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  • Scientific
  • Humanist
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Human Communication is Antitheoretical

Person

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Cushman, 1998

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Human Communication is Antitheoretical

Reason

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Human communication is one of the most creative and flexible engagements of human

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Communication is theoretical

True or False

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True

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Type of Theory

Emerged from the individual experiences or created by a social group

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Commonsense Theory

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Type of Theory

Generalized practices in various professions

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Working Theory

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Type of Theory

Product of systematic research mostly done by academics and research instruments

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Scholarly Theory

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Why are you creating a theory?

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Theories help answer questions about social phenomena

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Criteria in Asking Questions

Questions that help improve theories

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Theoretical Significance

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Criteria in Asking Questions

Questions about social environments and activities

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Social Importance

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Criteria in Asking Questions

Questions based on experiences

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Personal Interest

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Nature of Questions

What questions that make abstract specific

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Question of Definition

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Nature of Questions

Questions that explore the degree to which one phenomenon is related to the other

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Question of Relationships

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Nature of Questions

Why questions that explore connections

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Question of Cause and Effect

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Nature of Questions

Questions about the normative aspect of communication

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Question of Value

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Nature of Questions

Questions that aim to generate answers to recommend a course of action

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Question to Policy

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Evaluating Theory

Has concepts and variables that can be validated

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Testability

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Evaluating Theory

Utility in professional practice and scholarly pursuits

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Practicality

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Evaluating Theory

Simplicity in explaining a phenomenon

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Parsimony

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Evaluating Theory

Consistency in thoughts and structure

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Logical Consistency

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Evaluating Theory

Ability to explain complex phenomena

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Acuity

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Evaluating Theory

Ability to pave the way to new studies and thinking

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Heurism

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Evaluating Theory

Durability over time

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Test of Time

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Traditions of Communication

  • Persuasion and public discourse
  • Art of persuasion to address the audience
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Rhetorical

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Traditions of Communication

Resolves social exigencies

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Rhetorical

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Traditions of Communication

  • Sign and meaning-making
  • Representation
  • Exchange of meaning
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Semiotic

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Traditions of Communication

Role of common language and shared meaning

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Semiotic

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Traditions of Communication

  • Communication is a purposive process
  • Communiation is a functional tool
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Pragmatic

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Traditions of Communication

Language is beyong structure and form

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Pragmatic

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Traditions of Communication

Role of dialogues in building and sustaining communication practices

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Phenomenology

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Traditions of Communication

  • Authenticity of communication
  • Convergence in human relationships
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Phenomenology

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Traditions of Communication

Human interactions in social phenomena and convergence in human relationships

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Sociopsychological

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Traditions of Communication

  • Role of behavior in communication processes
  • Behavior manipulation to achievve desired outcomes
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Sociopsychological

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Traditions of Communication

  • Cultural patterns in the reproduction of social order
  • Cultural diversity and relativity
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Sociocultural

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Traditions of Communication

Communication facilitates restructuring of social structures

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Sociocultural

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Traditions of Communication

Communication through ideological lens

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Critical

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Traditions of Communication

Uses the ideologies of

Critical

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  • Frankfurt School
  • Marx
  • Habermas
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Traditions of Communication

How communication challenges hegemony and social injustice

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Critical

45
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Traditions of Communication

Communication through the lens of information system

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Cybernetic

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Traditions of Communication

Exposes functionality of communication processes

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Cybernetic

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Traditions of Communication

_ models of communication

Cybernetic

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