In a brief essay discuss the three basic foundations of scientific communication inquiry: (1) social science is an empirical enterprise; (2) social science examines social regularities; (3) social science examines aggregates. Why are these three characteristics central to making sound knowledge claims about communication?
What will be an ideal response?
Essays should weigh these three characteristics against the errors of everyday inquiry. Further, essays should address these characteristics in light of the relationship between theory, data collection, and data analysis. See pages 9-10 for a discussion of the foundations of social science.
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