Conversation Analysis Is a Technique That Involves

question 57

Multiple Choice

Conversation analysis is a technique that involves:

• A) the systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication.
• B) the process of using multiple techniques to assess the same information.
• C) an examination of the natural patterns of dialogue that focuses on features such as turn taking, gaze direction, and how speakers sequence speech.
• D) numbers and statistics to objectively examine associations between variables, predict outcomes, and make comparisons.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables vary together.

Sample Coefficient

A numerical measure that describes some characteristic or aspect of a sample of data.

Sample Covariance

A measure of the degree to which two variables change together for a sample of a population, indicating their linear relationship.

Cov (x,y)

Represents the covariance between two variables \(x\) and \(y\), measuring how changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.