Section 1 - Multiple Choice: Circle the letter corresponding to the correct response. (Typically worth 1 point each).

1. Objectivity is most strongly associated with:

A. Scientific scholarship.

B. Humanistic scholarship.

C. The study of communication.

D. Social scientific scholarship.

E. Classical scholarshup.
 
 

2. If a theory has epistemological assumptions inadequate for its subject matter, such as a behavioristic approach to the social creation of reality, it can be faulted on the grounds of:

A. Theoretical scope.

B. Extension.

C. Axiology.

D. Appropriateness.

E. Parsimony.
 
 

3. Operationism/operationalization states that:

A. Induction is a necessary part of the theory-building process.

B. All variables in a hypothesis should be stated in a way that makes observation possible.

C. A theory should hold true across various situations.

D. Predictive power is a desired outcome of any theory-building process.

E. When people are hurt they may need serious medical attention.
 
 

4. Actional and non-actional theory is differentiated primarily by issue of:

A. Epistemology.

B. Ontology.

C. Perspective.

D. Communication.

E. Axiology.
 
 

Section 2: Matching Terms/concepts: Match each of the following terms/concepts with the correct definition from the list below. (Typically worth 1 point each).

1. Validity

2. Reliability

3. Hypothesis

4. Intrapersonal communication

5. Interpersonal communication

6. Organizational communication

Definitions

A. Two individuals interacting directly and personally.

B. A well-formed guess about a relationship between variables.

C. Accurate or consistent measurement.

D. Criterion concerned with the theory's "truth," which includes its utility, correspondence with observed phenomena, and applicability across situations.

E. The process of encoding and decoding messages.

F. Communication in system networks, often in organizations.
 
 

Section 3: Short Answer. Define or expand upon the following 3 terms or groups of terms (anything beyond 60 words for each definition will be disregarded). (Typically worth 3 or 4 points each).

1. theory vs. Theory.

2. Inquiry

3. Value neutral vs. value conscious theories
 
 

Section 4 - Essay. Respond to both essays. Feel free to write on the backs of the pages provided. (Typically worth 8 or 9 points each).

1. In what ways is the study of communication a science and in what ways is it one of the humanities?

2. How do theories develop? Illustrate through example.