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| process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings |
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| an arbitrary, ambiguous, and abstract representation of a phenomenon |
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| Expectancy Violation Theory |
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| a theory claiming that when our expectations are violated, we become more cognitively alert |
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| the perception and use of time to define identities and interaction |
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| Quantitive Research Method |
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| techniques such as descriptive statistics, surveys, and experiments |
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| hogging the stage by continuously focusing communication on oneself |
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a physiological activity that occurs when sound waves hit our eardrums
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verbal or nonverbal response to a message
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- expected or appropriate sequences of action in particular settings
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thinking about experiences and ideas that do not exist
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| a group’s reclamation of a term used by others to degrade the group’s members |
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| responding to a person as if one aspect of that person were the total of who the person is |
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communication that is vocal but not verbal
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| any personal object with which one announces one’s identity |
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the expression of different views, interests, or goals
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| expressing interest in hearing more |
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body position and body motions that may be used to communicate
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| goodness or rightness of particular actions |
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| anything that interferes with the intended meaning of communication |
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