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Com105 Test 1
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
09/11/2012

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1. Selection: Impacted by 3 aspects

(proception process)

Definition
  1. Unexpected nature of varity of expeience (Susan Boyle
  2. Repetition of Experience (Jingle)
  3. Intensity of experience (strong odor/intense colors)
Term
Perception Prosess
Definition
Percpetion is the process of interpreting the meaning of those attributes we attend to from the world around us
Term
2 Organizing (Perception Process)
Definition
Perceptual Schema
Term
Perceputal Schema
Definition
A mental framework to organizse information into constructs EX: as though we have a box inside our head fr each type of person we know
Term
4 tpes of schemas to classify people
Definition
1. physical constructs-->outward appearence
2. role constructs-->social professional position
3. interaction constructs--> behavior
4. psychological constructs-->thoughts/feelings
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3. interpretation (perception process)
Definition
stimululus bases on
1.personal experience
2.knowledge (what you do/don't know about person
3.closeness of relationship
Term
Stereotypes:
Definition
Generalizations about a person based upon the group to which they belong

Ex: crash video-->sandra bulluk
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Selective Memory Bias:
Definition
the tendency to remember information that supports our stereo while forgetting infor that does not.

Ex: batman killer. Different races
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Primacy:
Definition
your first impression or experience
-sets tone for all future interactions
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Recency:
Definition
your most recent impression or experience
-more powerful than our earlier impressions
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Perceptual Set
Definition
a rsons predisposition to perceive only what he or she wants or expects to perceive
-Male baby-->seen as stronger and bigger
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Attribution:
Definition
an explanation for an observed behavior
ex: why?/ trying to find cause
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Dimensions of Attribution
Definition
1. Locus--> where is the cause of the behavior located
2.Stability--> is the cause of the behavior stable or unstable?
3. Controllable--> is the behavior within the persons control
Term
Two common attribution errors
Definition
1.Self serving bias
2.Fundamental Attribution Error
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Self-Serving Bias
Definition
The tendency to attribute ones successes to stable internal causes and ones failures to unstable external causes
ex."I am a dedication person and worked hard.
EX: I would have done better if my car did not break down.
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Fundamental Attribution Error:
Definition
The tendency to attribute others’ behaviors to internal rather than external cues
EX:The high school student ran the pledge drive because he’s a caring, giving person, not because he earned extra credit for doing so.
Term
Self-Concept
Definition
the set of perceptions asperson has about who he or she is; also known as indenity

EX: Name
Physical or Social
Relationship
Self-Evaluation
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The Johari Window
Definition
ON PAPER
Term
Face
Definition
what we want others to see
Term
Facework
Definition
Image management
-behaviors we see in public
EX: Snoop Lion
Term
Fellowship Face
Definition
-the need to have other like and accept us.
EX: 1st date behavior, 1st day of school
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Autonomy
Definition
Our need for freedom of action

to not be interfered with
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Competence
Definition
Our need to be respected
Term
Face Threatening Acts (FTA's)
Definition
Communicatice actions which could cast the target if tge FTA in negatice light--: such as criticism
Term
offshoring:
Definition
-the practice of a company moving certain services over seas
-highlighted cutural differences b/w employees
Term
Offshoring and Communications CULTURAL CHALLENGES
Definition
-communication difficulties
-companies need to understand how others perceive relationships
-managers need to be aware of different cultural working norms
Term
How do we manage offshoring??
Definition
1. Avoid "us vs. them" mentality
2. provide training to managers
3. foster collaborations
Term
Communication
Definition
the process of tranferring meanings from a sender to receiver
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Context
Definition
is the information suddounding com and helps convey the message
Term
High Context Cultures
Definition
-Japan and Arab Cuntries
-close personal relationships and large information networks
Relu on non-verbal com.
Term
Low Context societies:
Definition
US and Canada
Direct ad Focused
-you can compare them based on types of Q's that are asked

EX: Who will be at this meeting?--> high context
EX: wha is this meeting going to be about?--> Low context
Term
Succinct
Definition
few words avoids loss of face
Term
Exacting
Definition
Enough words to convey message and no more.
Term
Elaborate
Definition
a lot of talking, detailed description, and information. (Common in high- context cultures--> Arabs)
Term
Contextual Style/Sensitivity
Definition
Language reflects the hierarchy of the situation thus maintaining barriers of high powered distance cultures (Status)
Term
Personal Style
Definition
Lanuage breaks dwon hierarchy of he situation: More commin in low powered distance cultures
Term
Downward Communication
Definition
Transmission of information from menagers to subordinate
-EX: Military
Term
Upward Communication
Definition
Transfer of meaning from subordinate to superior
EX: General Convo
Term
Face Threatening Acts (FTA's)
Definition
Communicatice actions which could cast the target if tge FTA in negatice light--: such as criticism
Term
offshoring:
Definition
-the practice of a company moving certain services over seas
-highlighted cutural differences b/w employees
Term
Offshoring and Communications CULTURAL CHALLENGES
Definition
-communication difficulties
-companies need to understand how others perceive relationships
-managers need to be aware of different cultural working norms
Term
How do we manage offshoring??
Definition
1. Avoid "us vs. them" mentality
2. provide training to managers
3. foster collaborations
Term
Communication
Definition
the process of tranferring meanings from a sender to receiver
Term
Context
Definition
is the information suddounding com and helps convey the message
Term
High Context Cultures
Definition
-Japan and Arab Cuntries
-close personal relationships and large information networks
Relu on non-verbal com.
Term
Low Context societies:
Definition
US and Canada
Direct ad Focused
-you can compare them based on types of Q's that are asked

EX: Who will be at this meeting?--> high context
EX: wha is this meeting going to be about?--> Low context
Term
Succinct
Definition
few words avoids loss of face
Term
Exacting
Definition
Enough words to convey message and no more.
Term
Elaborate
Definition
a lot of talking, detailed description, and information. (Common in high- context cultures--> Arabs)
Term
Contextual Style/Sensitivity
Definition
Language reflects the hierarchy of the situation thus maintaining barriers of high powered distance cultures (Status)
Term
Personal Style
Definition
Lanuage breaks dwon hierarchy of he situation: More commin in low powered distance cultures
Term
Downward Communication
Definition
Transmission of information from menagers to subordinate
-EX: Military
Term
Upward Communication
Definition
Transfer of meaning from subordinate to superior
EX: General Convo
Term
Brriers to Cross Cultural Comm.
Definition
Language, perception, culture, and non verbal comm.
Term
Types of Nonverbal Com
Definition
-kinesics
-proxemics
-chronemics
-chromatics
Term
Kinesics
Definition
Study of Com through body movement, and facial expressions
Term
Proxemics
Definition
study of the way people use physical space to convery messages

-intimate Distance--> confidential com
-personal distance-->family and close friends
-social distance-->mosy buisnesses
-public dstance: Public speaking
Term
Chronemics
Definition
how time is used in a culture

-Monochronic: linear scheduling/individualistic cultures
-Poloychronic:doing several things
Term
Chromatics
Definition
Use of color to comm. messages
EX: Black for funeral
Term
2 types of negotiating:
Definition
Distributive
Intergrative
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