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| The individuals who assume the roles of senders and receivers during an interaction |
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| The verbal utterances, visual images, and non verbal behaviors to which meaning is attributed during communication |
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| include the thoughts in your mind as well as the interpretations you make of another's message. |
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| words, sounds, and actions that represent specific ideas and feelings |
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| the process of putting our thoughts and feelings into words and nonverbal cues |
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| the process of interpreting another's message |
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| the setting in which communication occurs, including what precedes and follows what is said. Context is composed of the physical, social, historical, psychological, and cultural situations in whcih a communication encounter occurs |
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| a communication encounter's location, environmental conditions (temp, lighting, noise level), distance between communicators, seating arrangements, and time of day |
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| the nature of the relationship that exists between the participants |
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| the background provided by previous communication episodes between the participants that influence understandings in the current encouter |
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the mood and feelings each person brings to a conversation.
Someone who is usually kind is having a stressful day lashes out at a friend for no reason. |
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| the values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations, and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in a society. Good student in china is quiet respectful and never challenging others views. Good student in US is talkative assertive and debating. |
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| both the route traveled by the message and the means of transportation |
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face to face: verbal symbols, nonverbal cues, visual images
emoticons and acronyms |
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| sights, sounds, and other stimuli in the environment that draw people's attention away from intended meaning. |
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| psychological interference |
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| internal distractions based on thoughts, feelings, or emotional reactions to symbols. |
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| thoughts and feelings that compete for attention and interfere with the communication process. Day dream |
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| distractions aroused by certain symbols that take our attention away from the main message. 40 year old woman in the office described as a girl in the office, you think girl is an odd description and you don't hear the rest of the story |
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| reactions and responses to messages |
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| the different communication environments within which people interact, characterized by the number of participants and the extent to which the interaction is formal or infomal; also called communication context |
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| intrapersonal communication |
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| the interactions that occur in a person's mind when he or she is talking with himself or herself |
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| interpersonal communication |
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| informal interaction between two people who have an identifiable relationship with each other |
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| small group communication |
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| two to 20 participants come together for the specific purpose of solving a problem or arriving at a decision |
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| one participant, the speaker, delivers a prepared message to a group or audience who has assembled to hear the speaker |
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1. to develop and maintain our self of self
2. to meet our social needs
3. to develop and maintain relationships
4. to exchange information
5. to influence others |
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Comm has purpose
Comm is continuous
Comm is conscious
Comm is relational
Comm is guided by culture
Comm has ethical implications
COmm is learned |
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| messages spoken without much conscious thought |
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| phrasing learned from past encounters that we judge to be appropriate to the present situation |
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| messages put together with careful thought when we recognize that our known scripts are inadequate for the situations. |
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| the degree of liking or attractiveness in a relationship |
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| the degree to which one participant is perceived to be more dominant or powerful |
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| systems of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Includes a system of shared beliefs, values, symbols, and behaviors. |
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| a set of moral principles that may be help by a society, a group, or an individual |
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| a choice involving two unsatisfactory alternatives. |
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| the impression that communicative behavior is both appropriate and effective in a given situation |
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| a perception of a speaker's knowledge, trustworthiness, and warmth |
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| communicating without appearing to be anxious or nervous. |
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| communication apprehension |
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| fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with others |
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| The process of creating or sharing meaning in informal conversation, group interaction, or public speaking |
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