Test 4 Flashcards
TF: Discourse analysis is the study of spoken or written discourse
True
The specific interactional and communication pattern that constructs meaning
Micro Perspective
Paralanguage consists of
All of the above
Which of the following is a discursive element to consider in discourse analysis
Person-Referencing practices
TF: Conversational turn-taking is a type of organization in communication where the listener and speaker roles are exchanged back and forth
True
______ is a word or phrase that points to the time, place or situation in which a speaker is speaking
A Deictic Expression
TF: Ethnography of communication studies speech events and their meaning in culture/language and its meaning in context
True
Which of the following is one of the ways researchers gather information in an ethnographical study
All of the above
The Chicago School of Ethnography uses this type of language to depict everyday life
Informal
TF: The Hawthorne Effect is one of the major concerns of Ethnographical studies?
True
What did Sudhir Venkatesh want to study?
The drug culture in urban lower-income African American communities
TF: Qualitative focus groups are in-depth group discussions on a specific situation or topic of interest.
True
Focus groups were developed in the 1950s by:
Robert Merton and
Paul Lazerfield
How many participants make up a focus group?
5-12 with one moderator
In communication research, focus groups are specifically useful in:
AOTA
How many main stages does a focus group session generally have?
4
TF: A moderator’s role is to listen to participants, remain neutral and impartial, pursue understanding of meaning and intents, keep participants from straying off the topic, stay within the time limit, and record observations for later analysis.
True
Performance Studies are sometimes known as performance_______.
ethnography
TF: When conducting performance studies, it is important to balance your everyday experiences with your commentary on the subjects.
True
TF: Performance studies do not combine theory and praxis as they perform theory and make it alive to the audience.
False
TF: Performance studies represent a culture through performance.
True
TF: As a performance studies scholar, you would practice reflexivity
True
TF: In a qualitative interview, The interviewer should give their opinion?
False
TF: The interviewee should have no prior knowledge of the topic?
False
TF: The interviewer should have a plan for the interview?
True
Which are good interview tips?
AOTA
Qualitative Observation is the research process of using ____________methodologies to gather information or data.
Subjective
Which of the following IS NOT one of the five major sensory organs and their functioning?
Perception
Which of the following is one of the four types of Qualitative Observation?
AOTA
