Course Learning Objectives Met By This Assignment: Ability to Formulate Claims: Demonstrates ability to articulate researchable claims specifying the interrelationship among variables. Ability to Conduct Scholarly Research: Demonstrates ability to locate and appropriately cite and list recent, relevant, and reasonable scholarly research, consisting mostly of peer-reviewed journal sources. Ability to Select Research Topics Relevant to the Course: Content demonstrates relevance to the assignment and to the communication discipline. Instructions The purpose of this assignment is to develop a set of three (3) hypotheses that explains how and why communication concepts are related. The paper is different from a typical literature review or research assignment in that most assignments ask students to summarize research. In contrast, the syllogism paper attempts to develop an explanation for why/how communication variables are related via a set of three hypotheses that are supported by prior research. Papers are primarily graded on five areas: (1) Proposition wording/claims: Conceptual soundness of the three hypotheses, including their wording and collective organization; (2) Scholarly research: Quality of the scholarly journal research used to support each hypothesis; (3) Topicality/integration of course content: relevance to communication and course learning objectives. (4) Writing: Proper use of APA formatting. (5) Originality: Does your set of hypotheses offer a new explanation for how communication concepts are related, or does it simply restate what is already known. Formatting & Requirements Document Format: See Example Papers (available through Canvas) Content & Length: 1 page. Minimum Number of References: At least 2 scholarly journal articles for each of your first two hypotheses, and therefore a minimum of 4 total scholarly journal articles. Off-Limits Topics/Variables: Relationship satisfaction Self-disclosure ‘Amount of social media usage’ (e.g., as social media use increases, _________ increases; specific communication behaviors via social media okay — see example on template) ‘Amount of communication’ (e.g., the more communication, the more _____). Syllogism Paper Example 1 Jealousy, Insecurity, and Trust H1: Insecure individuals are more likely than confident individuals to develop jealousy in romantic relationships. H2: Jealousy in romantic relationships is positively related to distrust. Therefore: H3: Insecure individuals will develop more distrust in romantic relationships than confident individuals. References Buck, N. M. L., Leenaars, E. P. E. M., Emmelkamp, P. M. G., & van Marle, H. J. C. (2012). Explaining the relationship between insecure attachment and partner abuse: The role of personality characteristics. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(16), 3149–3170. https://doi-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1177/0886260512441258 Rodriguez, L. M., DiBello, A. M., Øverup, C. S., & Neighbors, C. (2015). The price of distrust: Trust, anxious attachment, jealousy, and partner abuse. Partner Abuse, 6(3), 298–319. https://doi-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1891/19466560.6.3.298 Rydell, R. J., & Bringle, R. G. (2007). Differentiating reactive and suspicious jealousy. Social Behavior and Personality, 35(8), 1099–1114. https://doi- (Links to an external site.) org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.2224/sbp.2007.35.8.1099 Vrabel, J. K., Zeigler-Hill, V., & Southard, A. C. (2018). Self-esteem and envy: Is state self-esteem instability associated with the benign and malicious forms of envy? Personality and Individual Differences, 123, 100–104. https://doiorg.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.001 Wegner, R., Roy, A. R. K., Gorman, K. R., & Ferguson, K. (2018). Attachment, relationship communication style and the use of jealousy induction techniques in romantic relationships. Personality and Individual Differences, 129, 6– 11. https://doi.org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.033 Xiaojun, W. (2002). Relationship between jealousy and personality. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 34(2), 175–182. Retrieved from http:// (Links to an external site.)libproxy.sdsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db =psyh&AN=2002-13854-008&site=ehostlive&scope=site Syllogism Paper Example 2 The Negative Effects of Open Workspaces H1: Open plan workspaces have less employee self-disclosure than closed plan workspaces. H2: Self-disclosure increases group cohesiveness. Therefore: H3: Closed plan workspaces have higher group cohesiveness than open plan workspaces. References Bernstein, E. S., & Turban, S. (2018). The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 373(1753), 20170239. doi:10.1098/rstb.2017.0239 Brennan, A., Chugh, J. S., & Kline, T. (2002). Traditional versus open office design. Environment and Behavior, 34(3), 279-299. doi:10.1177/0013916502034003001 Chen, C. C., Ünal, A. F., Leung, K., & Xin, K. R. (2016). Group harmony in the workplace: Conception, measurement, and validation. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 33(4), 903–934. https://doi-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1007/s10490016-9457-0 Khazanchi, S., Sprinkle, T., Masterson, S., & Tong, N. (2018). A spatial model of work relationships: The relationship-building and relationship- straining effects of workspace design. The Academy of Management Review, 43(4), 590-609. doi:10.5465/amr.2016.0240 Kim, J., & Dear, R. D. (2013). Workspace satisfaction: The privacy-communication trade-off in open-plan offices. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 36, 18-26. doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.06.007 Purchase answer to see full attachment Explanation & Answer: 1 Page Tags: communication strategies communication concepts communication hypothesis User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following our company’shonor code & terms of service.
