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79 Cards in this Set
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Communication |
The process of acting on information. |
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Human Communication |
The process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages. |
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Symbol |
A word, sound, gesture, or visual image that represents a thought, concept, object, or experience. |
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Content Dimension |
The new information, ideas, or suggested actions that a communicator wishes to express; "what is said". |
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Relationship Dimension |
The aspect of a communication message that offers cues about the emotions, attitudes, and amount of power and control the speaker directs toward others; "how something is said". |
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Rule |
A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is required or preferred and what behavior is prohibited in a specific situation. |
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Rule |
A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is required or preferred and what behavior is prohibited in a specific situation. |
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Source |
The originator of a thought or emotion who puts it into a code that can be understand by a receiver. |
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Encoding |
The process of translating ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code. |
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Encoding |
The process of translating ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code. |
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Decoding |
The process of interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a code. |
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Receiver |
The person who decides a message and attempts to make sense of what the source has encoded. |
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Message |
Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning. |
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Message |
Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning. |
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Channel |
The pathway through which messages are sent. |
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Noise |
Interference, either literal or psychological, that hinders the accurate encoding or decoding of a message. |
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Feedback |
The response to a message. |
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Context |
The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment. |
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Context |
The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment. |
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Communication Competence |
The ability to communicate successfully |
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Context |
The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment. |
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Communication Competence |
The ability to communicate successfully |
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Ethics |
The belief, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong. |
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Context |
The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment. |
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Communication Competence |
The ability to communicate successfully |
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Ethics |
The belief, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong. |
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Mediated Communication |
Any communication that is carried out using some channel other that those used in face to face communication. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Presentational Communication |
Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Presentational Communication |
Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them. |
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Rhetoric |
The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Presentational Communication |
Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them. |
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Rhetoric |
The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others. |
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Organizational Communication |
The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Presentational Communication |
Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them. |
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Rhetoric |
The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others. |
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Organizational Communication |
The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations. |
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Health Communication |
The study of communication that has an effect on human health. |
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Mass Communication |
Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time. |
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Interpersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. |
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Impersonal Communication |
Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people. |
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Small Group Communication |
The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another. |
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Presentational Communication |
Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them. |
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Rhetoric |
The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others. |
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Organizational Communication |
The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations. |
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Health Communication |
The study of communication that has an effect on human health. |
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Intrapersonal Communication |
Communication that occurs with yourself, including your thoughts and emotions. |
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Language |
The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another. |
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Language |
The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another. |
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Nonverbal Communication |
Communication by means other than written o spoken language that creates meaning for someone. |
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Language |
The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another. |
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Nonverbal Communication |
Communication by means other than written or spoken language that creates meaning for someone. |
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Other-Oriented |
Being focused on the needs and concerns of others while maintaining one's personal integrity. |
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Adapt |
To adjust both what is communicated and how a message is communicated; to make choices about how best to formulate a message and respond to others to achieve your communication goals. |