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| The medium through which a message passes from sender to receiver. |
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| A culture that exists within the larger culture of a country or society, such as subgroups defined by age, race/ethnicity, occupation, sexual orientation, physical disability, religion, avocation, and so on |
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| The ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue |
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| A continuous, transactional process involving participants who occupy different but overlapping environments and create relationships through the exchange of messages, many of which are affected by external, physiological, and psychological noise |
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| The ability to accomplish one’s personal goals in a manner that maintains a relationship on terms that are acceptable to all parties |
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| Computer-mediated communication (CMC) |
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| Communication between individuals that is conducted via computer channels such as e-mail, chat, and instant messaging. |
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| The process in which a receiver attaches meaning to a message. Synonymous with interpreting |
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| Two individuals communicating. The interaction may or may not be interpersonal in nature. |
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| The process of putting thoughts into symbols, most commonly words. |
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| The field of experiences that leads a person to make sense of another’s behavior. Environments consist of physical characteristics, personal experiences, relational history, and cultural background. |
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| Behavior that treats others as objects rather than individuals. See also Interpersonal communication |
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| Goals aimed at getting others to behave in desired ways |
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| Interpersonal communication |
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| In a quantitative sense, communication (usually face-to-face) between two individuals. (See also Dyad.) In a qualitative sense, communication in which the parties consider one another as unique individuals rather than objects. It is characterized by minimal use of stereotyped labels; unique, idiosyncratic rules; and a high degree of information exchange |
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| Linear communication model |
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| A characterization of communication as a one-way event in which a message flows from sender to receiver |
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| Information sent from a sender to a receiver |
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| External, physiological, and psychological distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message |
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| One who notices and attends to a message. |
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| The process of attending to one’s behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves |
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| Transactional communication model |
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| A characterization of communication as the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages in an ongoing, irreversible process |
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