Com 230 Exam 1 review
Noise - ANS Anything that interferes with the information of a message.
Physical noise - ANS Interferences that are external to the sender and receiver and part of the
communication environment
Psychological noise - ANS mental interferences
Physiological noise - ANS noise stemming from a physical illness, injury, or bodily stress
Semantic noise - ANS linguistic (language based) challenges
Ontology - ANS a branch of knowledge focused on the nature of reality
Epistemology - ANS a branch of knowledge focused on how we know things
Critical approach to research - ANS analyzing communication practices with a focus on power
dynamics, social inequalities, and the ways communication can be used to maintain or
challenge existing power structures
Interpretive approach to research - ANS emphasizing understanding how individuals perceive
and make sense of their experiences rather than seeking objective, universal truths
Empirical approach to research - ANS studying communication phenomena by collecting and
analyzing observable data through systematic observation, experimentation, or surveys, relying
on real-world evidence rather than personal opinions or beliefs to understand communication
processes and effects
Self fulfilling prophecy - ANS defined as self-expectations that cause a person to behave in
such a way that the expectations are realized, is one example of this.
Self Concept - ANS the relatively stable set of perceptions that people hold of themselves.
Self-concept is a motivation for human behavior.
Mind - ANS Mead defines it as the ability to use symbols that have common social meanings,
and Mead believes that humans must develop minds through interaction with others.
Noise - ANS Anything that interferes with the information of a message.
Physical noise - ANS Interferences that are external to the sender and receiver and part of the
communication environment
Psychological noise - ANS mental interferences
Physiological noise - ANS noise stemming from a physical illness, injury, or bodily stress
Semantic noise - ANS linguistic (language based) challenges
Ontology - ANS a branch of knowledge focused on the nature of reality
Epistemology - ANS a branch of knowledge focused on how we know things
Critical approach to research - ANS analyzing communication practices with a focus on power
dynamics, social inequalities, and the ways communication can be used to maintain or
challenge existing power structures
Interpretive approach to research - ANS emphasizing understanding how individuals perceive
and make sense of their experiences rather than seeking objective, universal truths
Empirical approach to research - ANS studying communication phenomena by collecting and
analyzing observable data through systematic observation, experimentation, or surveys, relying
on real-world evidence rather than personal opinions or beliefs to understand communication
processes and effects
Self fulfilling prophecy - ANS defined as self-expectations that cause a person to behave in
such a way that the expectations are realized, is one example of this.
Self Concept - ANS the relatively stable set of perceptions that people hold of themselves.
Self-concept is a motivation for human behavior.
Mind - ANS Mead defines it as the ability to use symbols that have common social meanings,
and Mead believes that humans must develop minds through interaction with others.
