Ch 1 Flashcards

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Meaning of communication

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The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction

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2
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Interdisciplinary heritage

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Multiple studies
Psychologists: cause and effect on individual
Philosophers: significance of messages
Sociologist: communication in society and cultures
Zoologist: communication between animals

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3
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Communication vs communications

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Face to face vs Technology and mass media

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Symbols

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Used to represent things, process, ideas or events

McDonald’s arches, middle finger, hashtag vs pound sign

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Linear model

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Sender encodes ideas and feelings into a message and conveys them to a receiver who decodes them.

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Transactional model

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Both sending and receiving are simultaneous. Face to face communication is a two way affair. i.e.: you tell friend about love life and they yawn

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Interpersonal communication

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Communicating with ones self

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Didactic communication

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Two people interacting, face to face or through technology

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Small group communication

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Family group, athletic team, group of co workers, class project etc

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Organizational communication

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When a larger more permanent collection of ppl collectively to achieve goals i.e. Commercials, charities, political groups, health related (doctors office), and recreational (sports league)

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Public communication

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When a group becomes too large for the whole group to contribute

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Mass communication

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Messages transmitted to large, widespread audiences via electronic and print media

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Web 2.0

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How Internet has gone from one-way medium (like old style publishers and broadcasters) into two-way like social networking i.e. Contributing post on tumblr or Twitter not only consuming but creating content on the internet

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Synchronous communication

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Occurs in real time, in person communication

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Asynchronous communication

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When there’s a time gap in between messages sent and when it’s received i.e. Voicemail and email etc

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16
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Permanence

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When it’s on the internet, it’s forever there

17
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How ppl use social media:

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Information, personal relationships, personal identity, entertainment

18
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Communicating competently with social media:

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Respecting others need for undecided attention (texting during dinner is bad), disinhibition (sending an angry text w/o thinking about it)(regret), flaming (irreversible emotional damage from outbursts on media), respect privacy boundaries

19
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Functions of communication

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Physical (you need ppl to depend on), identity (we learn who we are thru others), social (pleasure, affection, relaxation, inclusion), practical (communication w ppl in everyday life ie cashier or hair stylist)

20
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Communication competence

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Effective communication involves achieving ones goals in a manner that maintains or enhances the relation ship in which it occurs. It’s situational (how u handle something in a situation bs another). Relational (communication is competent in one relationship but not others)(Tera gagnen vs your friends). Competence can be learned.

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Competent communication has different behaviors

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There are different ways you could react to a situation. Someone pisses you off, you could show them your mind or be a big person and walk away

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Empathy/perspective taking

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Ppl give good message when they understand other persons point of view.

23
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Cognitive complexity

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Ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue. Looking at something from many different angles.

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Self monitoring

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Process of paying close attention to ones behavior using these observations to shape the way one behaves

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Communication does not always require complete understanding
Social rituals (hi how are you, good, u don't need to go further than that). Many attempts to influence others. Deliberate ambiguity and deception (declining an invite u don't want to go to but u say I can't make it). Coordination action participants interact smoothly with one another well "I love you"
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More communication isn't always better and will not solve all problems. Meaning rest in ppl, not words
Disconnecting, dissimulation