COMM 102 Midterm: COM102+study+guide_test1

• School: U of M
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 102
• Professor: Scott Campbell

Document Summary

The reading offers a number of models to represent the discipline of communication. We covered one of those models in lecture a model of symbolic activities. Be familiar with the key components of this model and how it represents different aspects of communication processes and effects. Model of symbolic activities- social science perspective: we cannot directly connect with anyone else, we go through life alone, everything we think and experience is individual- we agree on symbols without directly connecting communication is the closest we get. Cilantro: you can"t really describe how it tastes two people eating it will have different experiences. 6. long term vs. short term a. short term- immediately after exposure b. long term- enduring, sleepier possibly later effects (abuse can be traumatizing for life) The scientific approach is meant to overcome weaknesses associated with other ways of knowing. be able to identify/discuss other ways of knowing (besides science) and their weaknesses.