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| The verbal utterances and nonverbal behaviors to which meaning is attributed during communication |
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| The thoughts in one persons mind as well as interpretations one makes of anothers messages |
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| Are words, sounds, and actions that seek to 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 anothers message |
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| The setting in which communication occurs including what precedes and follows what is said |
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| The location, the environmental conditions, the distance between the communicators, seating arrangement and time of day |
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| The nature of the relationship that already exists between participants |
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| The background provided by previous communication episodes between participants |
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| The moods and feelings that each brings to the interpersonal encounter |
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| The values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in society |
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| Both the route traveled by the message an the means of transportation |
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| Any stimulus that interferes with the process of sharing meaning |
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| Includes sights, sounds, and other stimuli that might draw away attention |
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| Internal distractions based on thoughts, feelings, or emotional reactions to symbols |
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| Refers to the thoughts and feelings that compete for attention |
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| Refers to the distractions aroused by certain symbols that take our attention away from the main message. The girl in the office might actually refer to a 40 year old woman. |
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| The reactions and response to messages that indicate to the sender how the message was heard, seen and interpreted |
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| Interpersonal communication setting |
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| Informal interaction among a small number of people who have relationships with each other |
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| Problem solving group settings |
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| Characterized by participants who come together for the specific purpose of solving a problem or arriving at a decision |
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| Participants deliver a prepared message to a group or audience |
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| Electronically mediated communication settings |
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| Characterized by participants who do not share a physical context but communicate through the use of technology |
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| Online communication that allows two or more participants to communicate in real time |
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| Sending messages by way of mobile phone |
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| Web based forums designed for interactive message exchange between two or more people logged into the same room |
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| Are online journals housed on a website |
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| Web based sites where a group of people can interact in real time by playing games |
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| Spoken without much conscious thought |
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| Phrasings that we have learned from past communication encounters and deem appropriate for the current situation |
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| Messages put together with careful thought |
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| Is 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 |
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| A set of moral principles that may be held by a society, a group or an individual |
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| Refraining from deception of any kind |
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| A choice involving unsatisfactory alternatives |
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| Maintaining a consistency of belief and action (keeping promises) |
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| Achieving the right balance of interests without regard to ones feelings and being free from bias |
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| Showing regard or consideration for others and their ideas |
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| Being accountable for ones actions and what one says |
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| The impression that communicative behavior is both appropriate and effective in any given situation |
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| Goal oriented actions that we can master and repeat in appropriate situations |
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| The perception of the speakers knowledge, trustworthiness and warmth |
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| Communication without anxiety or nervousness |
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