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Details Title: Quiz 2 Description: Speech Total Flash Cards: 25 Created: 01/15/2008 17:38:51	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term INTRApersonal communication Definition involves those "conversations" we have WITH OURSELVES Term INTERpersonal communication Definition is a broad term referring to INTERaction BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS Term MASS communication Definition refers to MESSAGES that are TRANSMITTED through a MEDIUM (tv,newspaper,movie etc)to a LARGE heterogeneous AUDIENCE Term PUBLIC communication Definition focuses on ONE PERSON's communicating with a LARGE GROUP, usually in a FORMAL setting. Term Communication is a Process: Definition communicators both SEND and RECEIVE messages SIMULTANEOUSLY.Each component is AFFECTED BY and AFFECTS all others. Term Communication is complex: Definition 1)speech communication operates on both the VERBAL and NONVERBAL levels. 2)the complexity of HUMAN NATURE. Term Communication is irreversible: Definition you cannot just start a speech over if messed up because prior things said affect all their future things to say. Term Communication is unrepeatable: Definition the AUDIENCE, the SPEAKER, and the CONTEXT all change constantly, and these changes AFFECT THE COMMUNICATION OF THE MESSAGE. Each repetition is a new communication event, not a "repeated" one, and the message is different each time. Term Communication is unavoidable: Definition for christians, everything about them has communication potential. Term 7 BASIC COMPONENTS IN THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS: Definition 1)sender 2)message 3)channel 4)receiver 5)feedback 6)noise 7)context Term The SENDER: Definition FORMULATES an IDEA,DETERMINES a PURPOSE, and SELECTS an AUDIENCE. Term ENCODING Definition PROCESS of TRANSLATING IDEAS into SYMBOLS that are MEANINGFUL to an AUDIENCE. Term The speaker encodes his idea into a MESSAGE by: Definition SELECTING the SPECIFIC SYMBOLS that BEST represent his IDEA and ARRANGING those SYMBOLS in a LOGICAL MANNER. Term CHANNEL Definition The encoded message must be transmitted through this. its the 1)pathway of communication 2)can serve as a component of the message itself Term RECEIVER Definition the recipient of the message-the person or persons the sender seeks to influence with the message. Term DECODE the message by: Definition assigning the meaning to the symbols they hear and see and translating those symbols back into ideas or images. Term FEEDBACK refers to: Definition messages sent by the receiver in response to the sender's message Term PHYSICAL NOISE refers to: Definition actual sounds that can cause distractions. Term PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE refers to: Definition bodily distractions that can cause you to focus on physical discomfort you may be feeling rather than on the process of communicating. Term PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE occurs when a communicator's: Definition MENTAL or EMOTIONAL state hinders the communication process. Term SEMANTIC noise refers to communication problems based on: Definition language Term Physical context refers to the: Definition time and location of the speech Term CULTURAL context Definition keeps in mind the background of the listeners Term EMOTIONAL context refers to the constantly shifting: Definition INTERPERSONAL climate, which can affect communication profoundly Term What does it take to be a better communicator? Definition 1)WORK! 2)understand the communication process 3)search the bible for communication principles and patterns 4)evaluate the outcomes of your communication activities 5)when necessary, adjust your communication strategies