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| the process by which individuals use symbols, signs, and behaviors to exchange information |
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| how we use communication to help us begin, maintain, and end relationships |
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| interconnections, or interdependence between two or more people that function to achieve the same goal |
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| what we do affects others and what others do affects us |
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| the affect, or feelings, we have for others. |
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| we rely on communication in order to accomplish particular objectives |
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| the ability of one person, group, or organization to influence others, and the manner in which their relationships are conducted |
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| arbitery constructions that refer to people, things, and concepts. |
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| a set of symbols that are joined to create a meaningful message |
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| process of mentally constructing a message for production |
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| the process of receiving a message by interpreting and assigning meaning to it |
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| shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group of people |
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| smaller groups of people within a culture who are distinguished by features such as race, religion, age, generation, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, educational leve, occupation, and a host of other factors |
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| is simply a method through which communication occurs |
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| involves two or more people acting in both sender and receiver roles, and their messages are dependent on and influenced by those of their partner |
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| used to describe communication that is effective and oppropriate for a given situation, in which the communicators evaluate and reassess their own communication process |
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| the product of an interchange |
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| measures the success of communication by considering the methods by which an outcome is accomplished |
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| a sender originates communcation, with words or action; those words or actions constitute the message. the message must be carried through a specific channel. noise occurs. message arrives at target the receiver. |
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| exhibits communication between sender and receiver that incorporates feed back |
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| is a message from the receiver to the sender that illustrates responses that occur when two or more people communicate. |
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| Competent Communication Model |
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| the individuals communicate simultaneously sending and receiving messages at the same moment in time, within a relational context, a situational context, and cultural context. |
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| What are the four main spheres of influence at play in the competent communcation model? |
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1. the communcators
2. the relational context: where communication takes place
3. the situational context: how communication occurs
4. cultural context: that frames interaction |
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| the thoughts that individuals have about themselves and others, including their understanding and awareness of who they are, how well they like who they are, and how successful they think they are |
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| is observable communication, including both verbal messages and nonverbal messages |
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