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30 Cards in this Set
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communication
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the process by which meaning is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
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process
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an activity, exchange, or set of behaviors that occur over time
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meaning
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the shared understanding of the message constructed in the minds of the communicators
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dialogue
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the act of taking part in a conversation, discussion, or negotiation
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source
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a message initiator
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reciever
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a message target
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message
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the verbal or nonverbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person wishes to communicate to another person or group of people
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channel
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the means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message
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feedback
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the reciever's verbal and nonverbal response to the source's message
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code
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a systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons
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syntax
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the rules of arrangement in language
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grammar
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the rules of function in language
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verbal codes
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symbols and their grammatical arrangement, such as languages
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nonverbal codes
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all symbols that are not words, including bodily movements, use of space and time, clothing and adornments, and sounds other than words
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encoding
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the process of translating an idea or thought into a code
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decoding
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the process of assigning meaning to the idea or thought in a code
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noise
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any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces message clarity
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action model
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a depicition of communication as one person sending a message and another person or group of persons receiving it
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interaction model
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a depiction of communication as one person sending a message and a second person receiving the message and then responding with a return message
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transaction model
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a depiction of communication as communicators simultaneously sending and receiving messages
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constructivist model
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a theory of communication which posits that receivers create their own reality in their minds
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context
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a set of circumstances or a situation
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intrapersonal communication
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the process of understanding and sharing meaning within the self
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interpersonal communication
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the personal process of coordinating meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening
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dyadic comunication
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two-person communication
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small-group communication
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the interaction of a small group of people to acheive an interdependent goal
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public communication
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the process of generating meanings in a situation where a single source transmits a message to a number of receivers who give nonverbal and, sometimes, question-and-answer feedback
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mass communication
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communication mediated, via a transmission system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers
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communication competence
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the ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
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ethics
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a set of moral principles or values
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