Discussion Questions
- 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?