Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)

According to Robert Craig's description of the field of communication theory, what does he compare it to, illustrating the issue of theories checking in but never checking out?

Which tradition of communication theory epitomizes the scientific or objective perspective and believes that communication truths can be discovered through careful, systematic observation?

In the longitudinal study on friendship mentioned within the socio-psychological tradition, how many pairs of best friends were asked to respond to questions about their relationship over two decades?

Who coined the term cybernetics to describe the field of artificial intelligence, which anchored the cybernetic tradition of communication?

The cybernetic tradition regards communication as the link connecting the separate parts of any system. What central concept, developed during World War II, anchors this tradition?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six characteristic features of the rhetorical tradition described in the text?

The semiotic tradition focuses on communication as the process of sharing meaning through signs. What term did I. A. Richards use to label the mistaken belief that words have a precise definition?

In Michael Monsour's study on the meaning of 'intimacy' in friendship, how many distinct interpretations did the 164 communication student participants offer?

What is the name of the hypothesis within the socio-cultural tradition which states that the structure of a culture's language shapes what people think and do?

The critical tradition, which originates from the 'Frankfurt School', consistently challenges three features of contemporary society. Which of the following is one of those three features?

What term do critical theorists use for television, film, music, and print media, which they see as reproducing the dominant ideology of a culture?

The phenomenological tradition is described as the intentional analysis of everyday life from the standpoint of the person who is living it. Which psychologist is quoted as saying that nothing can take precedence over his own direct experience?

On the objective-interpretive map of the seven traditions, which tradition is described as the most objective and occupies the far left position?

On the objective-interpretive map, which tradition is considered the most subjective and is placed farthest to the right?

Why is the rhetorical tradition rated as more objective than the semiotic tradition on the map?

What is the primary practical question that the research example for the socio-psychological tradition sought to answer?

Which tradition of communication theory would be most interested in answering the question, 'How does the system work? What could change it? and How can we get the bugs out?'

In the research example for the semiotic tradition, what was by far the most frequently mentioned meaning of intimacy?

The example for the socio-cultural tradition describes Patricia Sias's study of 25 people who discussed their failing workplace friendships. What type of communication did the workers report using to change the relationship?

What is the practical question that Davi Johnson Thornton's study of the TV show 'Psych' sought to answer, illustrating the critical tradition?

In the research example for the phenomenological tradition, Bill Rawlins analyzed a recorded conversation between two women, Chris and Karen. How long was the conversation and how many years had they been friends?

What is the definition of the proposed ethical tradition of communication?

Which tradition is defined as 'Communication as Interaction and Influence'?

What is the central idea behind the semiotic tradition's view of words as 'symbols'?

According to the text, the practical question that the research in the cybernetic tradition sought to answer was, 'how are friendships shaped by other people that the friends know?'. How did the tradition help answer this?

Which tradition is defined as 'Communication as a System of Information Processing'?

What does the term 'pragmatist tradition' refer to, as suggested by Robert Craig as a possible additional tradition?

In the research example for the rhetorical tradition, what did rhetorician Keith Jenkins conclude was the effect of Barack Obama using personal stories in his 2008 campaign rhetoric?

According to the socio-cultural tradition, what is the effect of language on our perception of reality?

Which of the following research methods is most characteristic of the socio-psychological tradition?

Which tradition would be most likely to analyze how the use of the word 'intimacy' differs between groups and how that ambiguity can lead to misunderstanding?

What does phenomenology, the term for the phenomenological tradition, basically refer to?

According to the critical tradition, a blind reliance on what method is a feature of contemporary society that should be challenged?

In the recap for the socio-cultural tradition's research example, why was this tradition the appropriate one to use for the study on deteriorating workplace friendships?

Which tradition of communication is most concerned with 'artful public address'?

What is a 'sign' according to the semiotic tradition?

The critical tradition is said to have come from the work of a group of German scholars known by what name?

In the analysis of the TV show 'Psych', what was Davi Johnson Thornton's primary criticism of the show's portrayal of interracial friendship?

What does the text suggest about theories that are 'hybrids' arising from multiple traditions?

What is the primary characteristic that makes the friendship research example in the phenomenological tradition (Rawlins' study) different from the one in the socio-psychological tradition (Em's study)?

Which tradition is defined as 'Communication as the Creation and Enactment of Social Reality'?

In the socio-psychological friendship study, what factor, besides similar academic majors, was found to predict friendship long after college?

Which tradition views communication as the practical solution to political problems in a democratic forum, considering 'mere rhetoric' a contradiction in terms?

According to the text, why did Malcolm Parks' friendship study fit within the cybernetic tradition?

In Monsour's study on 'intimacy' (the semiotic example), a notable deviation in the top five interpretations was that a few more men in opposite-sex friendships thought of intimacy as what?

Which tradition is most likely to see a conversation as an activity where 'persons-in-conversation co-construct their own social worlds'?

Which two questions does the phenomenological tradition seek to answer regarding authentic human relationships?

Robert Craig argues that the seven traditions have 'distinct, alternative vocabularies'. What does this mean for scholars working within different traditions?

The text proposes an eighth, 'ethical tradition'. Where does it suggest this tradition would likely fit on the objective-interpretive map?

Which tradition is defined as 'Communication as a Reflective Challenge to Unjust Discourse'?