Comm Test 1

attitude

Jorge rushes to clean up the dinner table because he knows the football game is coming on soon. Jorge's behavior is being influenced most by his

intrapersonal communication

Julie goes over in her mind what she wants to say during her upcoming job interview. This is an example of ____

transactional

Most contemporary communication scholars agree that the ____ model of communication is the most realistic model.

Richard's sarcastic tone of voice

Susan arrives late for her date with Richard. He jumps from his chair and sarcastically says, "Glad you're here!" The relationship aspect of this message is communicated primarily by

language

a system of symbols (words or vocabulary structured by grammar rules and standards) and syntax common to a community of people

symbolic self awareness

a unique human ability to develop and communicate a representation of oneself to others through language

symbol

a word, sound, gesture or visual image that represents a thought concept, object, or experience

can make those thoughts stronger in the long run

according to this textbook, supressing stereotypical thoughts

mediated communication

any communication that is carried out using some channel other than those used in face to face interaction (cell phone, email)

principle 5

appropriately adapt your message to others

interpretation

attaching meaning

3 stages of perception

attention and selection, organization, interpretation

principle 1

be aware of your communication

3 components of self concept

beliefs, attitudes, values

concrete

if we can see, touch, smell, taste or hear a word-- messages are more clear

abstract

if we cant see see, touch, smell, tast or hear a word. messages are more difficult to understand

communication is governed by rules

implicit and explicit rules to define appropriate and inappropriate communication

gunny sacking

involves dredging up someones past mistakes or problems and linking them to the current situation

attitudes

learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a favorable or unfavorable way

losing baggage

learning to get over nagative experiences that happened in your past is an example of

principle 4

listen and respond thoughtfully to others

noise

literal, psychological (something that is blocking your ability to listen)

material self

looking through your closet to find the "perfect" outfit for your job interview is an example of being influenced by your ____ self.

ascribed

marie and andrea are having lunch, and marie says, "one of the things that i love about you is that you are such an optimist" with respect to andrea's identity, being an optimist is a(n) ______ characteristic

3 types of selves

material self, social self, spiritual self

spiritual self

mixture of your beliefs and your sense of who you are in a relationship to other forces in the universe

effective messages

must be competent

feedback

nonverbal, verbal (response)

attention and selection, organization, interpretation

parts of the perception process

attention and selection

perceiving stimuli in your environment, choosing specific stimuli in your environment to focus on

connotative

personal and subjective

context

physical, historical, and psychological environment

denotative

restrictive and literal

channel

sight, sound, touch, taste, smell-- pathway through which messages are sent (face to face, over the phone, text message)

communication is irreversible

Even though Phillip and Tim agreed to end their arguement with each other by "starting over as if it never took place" each still felt angry toward the other. Phillip and Tim have failed to realize that

message

verbal, nonverbal (what's being said)

beliefs

way in which you structure your understanding of reality (what is true and what is false)

Communication as interaction: message exchange

when information is sent and received and feedback is given

culture bound

words are _____ ____

create, label

words have the power to ____ and ____ experience

thoughts, actions

words have the power to impact ____ and _____

attitudes, cultures

words have the power to reflect our ____ and ____

denotative, connotative

words stimulate _____ and _____meanings.

interpersonal

you and another person talking

intrapersonal communication

you communicating with yourself

self esteem

your assesment of your worth or value as reflected in your perception of such things as skills, talents, appearence etc..

self concept

your identity or subjective description of who you think you are

dyad

two interacting people

direct perception checking

"When I see our apartment is really messy, with your clothes thrown all over and dirty dishes stacked up in the sink, I don't know if you are so busy with school that you haven't had time to clean up or if you are hoping that I will clean them up after you. What is the reason?"<-- that statement is an example of

stereotyping

"Why should I talk to the professor about my grade on the test? Professors never listen to anything students say"<< this statement is an example of

3 criterea for a competent message:

1 make sure message is understood 2. message achieves intended effect 3. the message is ethical

three

A small group requires at least ____ members

communicating more actively and purposefully

During times of high uncertainty, we attempt to manage our uncertainty by

self

the sum of who you are as a person; your central inner force

impersonal communication

Telling the cashier at the gas station how much you owe and then paying her is an example of this

co-created by the sender and the reciever

The meaning of a message is

channel

The pathway through which messages pass between source and receiver is the _____

your nonverbal message is more believable than your verbal one

When there is a contradiction between your verbal message and your nonverbal message,

social self

comcept of self as developed through your personal, social interactions with others

when information is sent and received

communication as action: message transfer

when info is sent and received with a constant feedback loop

communication as transaction: message creation

mass communication

communication is accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time

can be difficult to understand and interpret

communication is complicated

always responsive and communicating

communication is inescapable

you can't take back what has been said

communication is irreversible

presentational communication

communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people in order to inform, persuade, or entertain

impersonal communication

communication that treats what it is communicating to as an object or as their role ex: waiter

culture

consists of the rules, norms and values of a group of people that have been learned and shape from one generation to the next

organization

converting info into understandable patterns- allow us to make sense of what we have observed

receiver

decoding process of interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a code. (who you are talking to)

principle 3

effectively use and interpret non verbal messages

principle 2

effectively use and interpret verbal messages

material self

elements of the self reflected in all the tangible things you own

source

encoding process of translating ideas, feelings and thoughts into a code- the source of communication

values

enduring concept of good and bad, right and wrong.

concrete, abstract

stimulate ____ and ____ meanings

words are context bound

symbols derive their meaning from the situation in which they are used

perception

the arousal of our senses; usually influenced by our self concept and self esteem

Identies can be avowed and ascribed

the fact that our identies are assigned by ourselves and others and that they are negotiated through our communication with others reflects which characteristics of identity?

self fulfilling prophesy

the idea of what you believe about yourself often comes true because you expect it to come true

human communication

the process of MAKING SENSE out of the world and sharing that sense with others by CREATING MEANING through VERBAL and NONVERBAL messages

communication

the process of acting on information

rhetoric

the process of using symbols to influence or persuade others

organizational communication

the study of human communication as it occurs within organizations