Com 309 WSU Questions and Answers
A+ Graded (2025)
Definition .of .research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .attempt .to .discover .something.
.The .correct .method .to .follow .to .ensure .the .best .results.
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
A. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.) .There .is .an .interest .in .the .medium .itself. .(what .is .it?
.How .does .it .work? .What .tech .is .involved? .What .functions .or .services .does .it
.provide? .How .much .will .it .cost? .(The .medium .itself)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
B. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2.) .Phase .___ .begins .once .the .medium .is .developed.
.Specific .info .is .accumulated .about .the .uses .and .the .user .of .the .medium. .How
.do .people .use .the .medium .in .real .life? .Do .they . use .it .for .information .only, .to
.save .time, .for .entertainment, .do .children/adults .use .it? .(Uses .and .users .of .the
.medium)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
C. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-3.) .Includes .investigation .of .the .social, .psychological,
.and .physical .effects .of .the .medium. .How .much .time .do .people .spend .with .the
.medium? .Does .it .change .people's .perspective? .Are .there .harmful .effects .related
.to .using .the .medium? .(Effects .of .the .medium)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
D. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4.) .Research .is .conducted .to .determine .how .the
.medium .can .be .improved, .either .in .its .use .or .through .technological
.development. .(How .the .medium .can .be .improved)
Scientific .Method .- .Know .all .8 .steps: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1: .Select .a .problem ./
.topic
, 2: .Review .existing .research .and .theory
3: .Develop .questions/ .The .problems, .is .it .good .to .ask .a .what .if? .No
4: .Design .a .study
5: .Collect .relevant .data
6: .Analyze .and .interpret .the .data
7: .Inform .others
8: .Replicate .the .study .when .necessary
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Scientific .research .is .public .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-must .be .available .to .others .to .scrutinize
-ability .to .replicate
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .objective: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Science .tries .to .rule .out .eccentricities .of .judgement .by .researchers
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics:Science .is .empirical(experience): .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Researchers .must .be .able .to .perceive .and .classify .what
.they .study .and .reject .metaphysical .and .nonsensical .explanations .of .events. .EX:
.Scientists .would .reject .a .newspaper .publisher's .claim .that .a .decline .in .the
.number .of .subscribers .is ."Gods .will" .because .such .a .statement .cannot .be
.perceived, .classified .or .measured. .-Can .be .tested, .measured .(Westboro .Baptist
.Church, ."Got .hates .gays, .which .is .why .people .die." .There .is .no .empirical .data
.to .prove .this!!! .This .cannot .be .measured. .This .is .out .of .the .real .of .science.)
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .systematic .and .cumulative: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-No .single .research .study .stands .alone, .nor .does .it .rise .or
.fall .by .itself. .Astute .researcher .always .use .previous .studies .as .building .blocks
.for .their .own .work. .-Research .should .be .done .w/ .purpose
-Research .should .build .on .what .has .been .done .in .the .past
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .predictive: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Science .is .concerned .w/ .relating .the .present .to .the .future. .Predicting
.the .future .is .beneficial .as .a .means .to .predict .future .behaviors. .: .Science .should
.help .predict .what .will .happen .in .the .future .-This .characteristic .is .highly
.debatable. .Prediction .is .good .and .important .but .explanation, .description .and
.exploration .are .also .common .goals
Applied .research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-scientific .study .that .aims .to .solve
.practical .problems, .(private) .Generally .this .information .is .owned .by .the
.company .and .not .used .for .public .use.
Basic .Research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .more .educational .research, .
abstract, .genera, .and .concerned .with .generating .new .theory .and .gaining .new
.knowledge .for .knowledge's .sake
Research .questions: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .a .formally .stated .question
.intended .to .provide .indications .about .something: .it .is .not .limited .to
.investigating .relationships .between .variables. .(EX: .Does .TV .content .enrich .a
.child's .imaginative .capabilities .by .offering .material .and .ideas .for .make .believe
A+ Graded (2025)
Definition .of .research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .attempt .to .discover .something.
.The .correct .method .to .follow .to .ensure .the .best .results.
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
A. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.) .There .is .an .interest .in .the .medium .itself. .(what .is .it?
.How .does .it .work? .What .tech .is .involved? .What .functions .or .services .does .it
.provide? .How .much .will .it .cost? .(The .medium .itself)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
B. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2.) .Phase .___ .begins .once .the .medium .is .developed.
.Specific .info .is .accumulated .about .the .uses .and .the .user .of .the .medium. .How
.do .people .use .the .medium .in .real .life? .Do .they . use .it .for .information .only, .to
.save .time, .for .entertainment, .do .children/adults .use .it? .(Uses .and .users .of .the
.medium)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
C. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-3.) .Includes .investigation .of .the .social, .psychological,
.and .physical .effects .of .the .medium. .How .much .time .do .people .spend .with .the
.medium? .Does .it .change .people's .perspective? .Are .there .harmful .effects .related
.to .using .the .medium? .(Effects .of .the .medium)
Development .of .mass .media .research: .4 .Ways .of .Knowing, .problems .associated
.with .different .ways. .
D. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4.) .Research .is .conducted .to .determine .how .the
.medium .can .be .improved, .either .in .its .use .or .through .technological
.development. .(How .the .medium .can .be .improved)
Scientific .Method .- .Know .all .8 .steps: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1: .Select .a .problem ./
.topic
, 2: .Review .existing .research .and .theory
3: .Develop .questions/ .The .problems, .is .it .good .to .ask .a .what .if? .No
4: .Design .a .study
5: .Collect .relevant .data
6: .Analyze .and .interpret .the .data
7: .Inform .others
8: .Replicate .the .study .when .necessary
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Scientific .research .is .public .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-must .be .available .to .others .to .scrutinize
-ability .to .replicate
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .objective: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Science .tries .to .rule .out .eccentricities .of .judgement .by .researchers
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics:Science .is .empirical(experience): .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Researchers .must .be .able .to .perceive .and .classify .what
.they .study .and .reject .metaphysical .and .nonsensical .explanations .of .events. .EX:
.Scientists .would .reject .a .newspaper .publisher's .claim .that .a .decline .in .the
.number .of .subscribers .is ."Gods .will" .because .such .a .statement .cannot .be
.perceived, .classified .or .measured. .-Can .be .tested, .measured .(Westboro .Baptist
.Church, ."Got .hates .gays, .which .is .why .people .die." .There .is .no .empirical .data
.to .prove .this!!! .This .cannot .be .measured. .This .is .out .of .the .real .of .science.)
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .systematic .and .cumulative: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-No .single .research .study .stands .alone, .nor .does .it .rise .or
.fall .by .itself. .Astute .researcher .always .use .previous .studies .as .building .blocks
.for .their .own .work. .-Research .should .be .done .w/ .purpose
-Research .should .build .on .what .has .been .done .in .the .past
Scientific .Method .- .5 .characteristics: .Science .is .predictive: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Science .is .concerned .w/ .relating .the .present .to .the .future. .Predicting
.the .future .is .beneficial .as .a .means .to .predict .future .behaviors. .: .Science .should
.help .predict .what .will .happen .in .the .future .-This .characteristic .is .highly
.debatable. .Prediction .is .good .and .important .but .explanation, .description .and
.exploration .are .also .common .goals
Applied .research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-scientific .study .that .aims .to .solve
.practical .problems, .(private) .Generally .this .information .is .owned .by .the
.company .and .not .used .for .public .use.
Basic .Research: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .more .educational .research, .
abstract, .genera, .and .concerned .with .generating .new .theory .and .gaining .new
.knowledge .for .knowledge's .sake
Research .questions: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .a .formally .stated .question
.intended .to .provide .indications .about .something: .it .is .not .limited .to
.investigating .relationships .between .variables. .(EX: .Does .TV .content .enrich .a
.child's .imaginative .capabilities .by .offering .material .and .ideas .for .make .believe
