Interpersonal Midterm

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communication

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action on info

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human communication

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making sense of the world,
more specific way of describing communication
-encompasses all media

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interpersonal communication

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-mutual influence
-for the purpose of managing a realtionship
-specific kind of human communication
-when you view reciever as unique authentic individual

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impersonal communication

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-treating ppl as objects
-responding to roles, and not who they are as a person

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relationship

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connection established when you communicate with another person

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other forms of communication
(non verbal)

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mass comm- creator not present, cannot immidiately respond

public comm-speak addresses audience in person

small group comm-3-15 meet and interact

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intrapersonal communication

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communication with yourself.

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source

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-the originator

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encoding

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translating ideas, feelings and thought into code
-ex: vocalizing a word, gesturing, establishing eye contact

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decoding

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the opposite of encoding
-words or nonverbals are interpreted by listener

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messages

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written, spoken, non-spoken, intential or unintentional

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channel

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message is sent from source to reciever by some sort of pathway.
-talking on phone: auditory channel
-face to face has many channels (visual, auditory, smell (olfactory), touch (tactile)

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reviever

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decoder

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Simple Model of human communication

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source, message, channel message reciever

there is noise at each checkpoint.

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Noise

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anything that interferes with a message.
-keeps it from being understood and achieving intended effect.
-can be literal or psychological

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Feedback

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response to a message

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context

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physical and psychological environment for communication.

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Model for communication as an interaction

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Source-message-Channel-reviever
reviever provides feedback (affected by noise and context) which circles back to source.

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systems theory

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describes the interconnected elements of a system in which a change in one element affects all the other elements.

think: inputs, throughputs, and outputs

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model for communication as a transaction

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source reciver-message/feedback-source/reviever
-source and reviever experience communication simultaneously

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episode

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series of interactions between individuals during which the mssage of one person influences the messages of another

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human communication as action

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think: one way
-linear

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human communication as an interaction

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reciever responds to source with feedback.
-linear action/reaction within a certain context

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human communication as a transaction

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-when communication is mutually interactive
-created based on concurrent sharing of ideas and feelings

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mediated interpersonal communication

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communications with others established or maintained through media.
-anonyminity
-physical apperance: less emphasis
-distance
time-ASYNCHRONIOUS(message are not easily read or heard at the time they are sent

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cues-filtered-out theory

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emotional expression is severely restricted when we communicate online because sending messages via internet filters out non-verbal cues.

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social information-processing theory

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we can communicate relational and emotional messages via the internet, but it just takes longer due to lack of non-verbals.

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hyperpersonal communication

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a certain type of interpersonal communication that is facilitated by using a computer to establish relationship with others because you are more mindful about what you're saying.

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media richness theory

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identifies richness of a communication medium based on the amount of information, including emotional expression, it communicates.
-the amount of feedback they can recieve
-number of ques channel can convey
-variety of language
-potential for emotion and feeling
-when saying something negetive, you might choose a less rich form of communication

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symbol

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word, sound, visual image that represents something else

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rule

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followable prescription that indicates what behavior is obligated, preferred, or prohibited in certain contexts.
-maybe explicit (spelled out) or implicit

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content

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-information, ideas, or suggested actions

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relationship demension

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this is usually more implied
offers cues about emotion, attitudes, amount of power and control the speaker feels toward the other person.

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meta-communication

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communication ABOUT communication

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emotional response theory

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any human emotion experienced can be interpreted along three deminsions

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communibiological approach

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theoretical perspective that suggest commmunication behavior can be predicted based on personal traits and characteristics that result from people's genetic or biological backround

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social learning theory

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suggest that we can learn how to adapt and adjust our behavior towards others; how we behave is not solely dependent on our genetic makeup.

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ethics

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beliefs, values, and moral principals by which we determine what is right or wrong

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other-orieneted

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one who considers thoughts feelings and perspectives of communication partners while maintaining her or her own integrity

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egocentric communicator

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person who creates messages without giving much thought to the person who is listening; a communicator who is felf focused and self-absorbed.