The field of communication can lie in both the humanities and in the social sciences. At this college, where does the department of communication lie? How do you know?
Imagine you were designing a field experiment in the student union on campus. What would be the pros and cons of this approach in that location? Imagine you were designing a lab experiment to look like the lounge in a college dorm. What would be the pros and cons of this approach in that location?
What would be a communication topic that would be more useful to examine using a focus group over a one-on-one interview? Why? What would be a communication topic that would be more useful to examine in a one-on-one interview over an anonymous written survey?