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Interpersonal Communication
Test 1
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2012

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Term
Communication Competence 
Definition
Being Effective and Appropriate in how you communicate 
Term
Effective 
Definition

Getting your point accross 

Getting the results you want 

Term
Appropriate
Definition

Meeting the social norms or rules and expectations for that situation 

Enhances or maintains the relationship 

Term
How does our self concept develope?
Definition

Interactions with others 

Social Comparisons

Association with groups 

Roles 

Term
Decentering  
Definition
Moving beyond yourself as a point of reference 
Term
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 
Definition
What you believe about yourself comes true because you believe it. (I will do well on this test tomorrow)
Term
Interpersonal Needs theory
Definition

Need for Inclusion 

Neef for affection 

Neef for control 

Term
Need for Inclusion
Definition

Our need to spend time with people

Under Social

Over Social 

Ideal Social 

Term
Need for affection
Definition

The need to feel and express love is the most intense of interpersonal needs 

The Under Personal

Over Personal

The Personal

Term
Need for control 
Definition

We all have a desire to influence and be influenced: to respect others and to be respected

 

Abdicrat - gives power away(low control)

Autocrat- High control needs 

The Democrat- Moderate control needs 

Term
How can you change your self concept?
Definition

Have realistic expectations 

have a realistice perception of yourself

have the will to change

have the skill to change 

serve others 

use humor and don't take life so seriously 

 

Term
Active perceptions 
Definition

seek out specific information 

Make a conscious effort to figure out what's going on

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