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1
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The ____ provides the different type of situations in which you communicate

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context

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2
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Communication that occurs with atleast 2 or more people

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interpersonal communication

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During communication, a source conveys his or her ideas, thoughts, and feelings in a ___

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message

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4
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The verbal and nonverbal responses of a receiver to a sources message

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feedback

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5
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the process of using messages to generate shared meaning

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communication

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the intent of a message by the sender and the interpretation of a message by the receiver

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meaning

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the means by which a message moves from source to the receiver of the message

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channel

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A systematic arrangement of symbol used to create meanings in the mind of another person

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code

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consist of symbols and their grammatical arrangement

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verbal codes

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consist of all symbols that are not words, including bodily movements, the use of space ad time, cloth and other adornments, and sound other than words

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nonverbal codes

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the process of translating an idea or thought into a code

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encoding

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the process of assigning meaning that idea or thought.

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decoding

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13
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any interference in the encoding or decoding processes that reduces the clarity of a message

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noise

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14
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location where communication takes place

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situation

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15
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the act of taking part in a conversation

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dialogue

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16
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the relationship one has to another that affects how a message is delivered and or received

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relational dimension

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17
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Can communication be reversed

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No

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18
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a recurring pattern of behaviors that typically take place in similar settings

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context

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19
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process of using messages to generate meaning to self

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intrapersonal

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20
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simply two-person communication

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dyadic communication

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21
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interaction among three to nine people working together

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Small-group communication

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22
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The process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a single speaker transmit a message to a number of recievers

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public speaking

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23
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the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system between a source and a large number of receivers

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Mass communication

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24
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the way that technology is unifying what were formerly separate channels for communication

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Media convergence

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occurs as voice, data, video, audio
technological convergence
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simply the ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols or behavior
communication competence
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set of moral principles or values that affect communication
ethics
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the use of the senses to process information about the external environment
perception
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means that your mind selects, organizes, and interprets what you sense
active perception
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uniquely constructed meaning attributed to sensed stimuli
subjective perception
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the idea that your past experiences lead you to see the world in a way that is difficult to change
perceptual constancy
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the part you play in various social contexts
role
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exposing oneself to ideas that reinforces your beliefs
selective exposure
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when exposing yourself to ideas, you focus on certain cues and ignore others
selective attention
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the tendency to see, hear and believe only what you want
selective perception
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the tendency to better remember the thing that reinforce your beliefs
Selective retention
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grouping stimuli into meaningful units or wholes
organization
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the focal point of your attention
figure
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the background against which your focused attention occurs
ground
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the tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or statement
Closure
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people or objects that are close to each other in time or space are seen as meaningful related
proximity
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elements are group together because they resemble each other in size, color, shape, or other attributes
similarity
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4 - 12 feet
social distance
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the study of human space and distance
proxemics
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the distance maintained between self and others
personal space
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from self outward to 18 inches
intimate distance
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18 inches to 4 feet
personal distance
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exceeds 12 feet
public distance
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blend of the internal states and external stimuli
interpretive perception
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categorizing people based on age, assigned sex, gender, race, sexual identity, occupation, etc
stereotyping
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unfavorable predisposition about an individual because of that person's membership in a stereotyped group
prejudice
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an initial opinion about people upon meeting them
first impression
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a process of describing, interpreting and verifying that helps you understand others and their messages more accurately
perception checking
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the process of development of the self through the messages and feedback received from others
symbolic interactionism
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the sharing of personal details in order to present an idealized self
impression management
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collection of symbols, letters, or word with arbitrary meanings that are governed by rules and used to communicate
language
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assigning meaning to words
decode
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the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others
semantics
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the way in which words are arranged to form phrases and sentences
syntax
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translating words into thoughts
encode
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the study of language as it is used in a social context including its effect on the communicators
pragmatics
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small talk
phatic communication
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all of the socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community or population
culture
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agreed upon meaning of a word
denotative meaning
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an individualized or personalized meaning that may be emotiionally laden
connotative
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informal, casual language used among equals with words typically unsuitable for more formal contexts
slang
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an expression that has lost originality and forced through overuse
cliche
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socially acceptable synonym used to avoid language that would be offensive in a formal setting
euphemism
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type of swearing that uses indecent words
profanity
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the language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders
jargon
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words or phrases specific to a particular region or part of the country
regionalism
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the practice of describing observed behavior or phenomena instead of offering personal reactions or judgements
Descriptiveness
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restating another person's message by rephrasing the content and intent of the message and the feelings of the speaker
Paraphrasing
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words that are very specific
concrete language
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identifying uniqueness of objects, events, and people
indexing
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the study of bodily movements, including posture, gestures, and facial expressions
kinesics
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perceived desirability of another person's outward physical appearance
physical attractiveness
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temporal communication
chronemics
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use of touch in communication
tactile communication
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nonword sounds and nonword characteristics of language
paralinguistic
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simply the act of receiving sound
hearing
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the active process of receiving constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal
Listening
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involved listening with a purpose
active listening
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attempting to understand the perspective of another person
empathic listening
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challenging the speaker's message by evaluating its accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility
critical listening
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the sustained focus focus we give to things that are important
Selective attention
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the instinctive focus we give to important things we experience in our surroundings
automatic attention
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part of our short-term memory that interprets and assigns meaning to things we hear
Working memory
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a temporary storage place for information
short term memory
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our permanent storage place for information, including past experiences; languages; values
long term memory
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organizational filing system for thoughts held in long term memory
schemas
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involves analyzing the speaker, the situation, and the speaker's ideas to make critical judgements about the message being presented
critical thinking
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the extent to which you perceive the speaker as competent and trustworthy
source credibility
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based on something that was personally sensed
first-person observation
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a report of what another person observed
second-person observation
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verbal or nonverbal signals that stress points or indicate transitions between ideas during a lecture
lecture cues
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to be information literate an individual must recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the information needed
information literacy

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