Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is something 89% of college students should focus on learning?
how to effectively communicate orally and in writing to be professionally successful
What are key qualities for job applicants?
interpersonal skills
oral communication skill
adaptability
What is something 93% of employers think is more important than undergrad study?
critical thinking
What are skills needed to be a successful employee?
communication skills (oral and interpersonal communication)
What is the interpersonal needs theory?
we create and sustain relationships to meet needs of affection, inclusion, and control
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
bottom) physical needs for survival
safety and protection needs
belonging needs
self-esteem needs
top) self-actualization needs
How many years longer do people with strong connections compared to people who don’t have strong social ties live?
four years
What is self-esteem shaped by?
how others communicate with us
What is self-actualization?
fully developing and using our unique talents, capacities, and potentialities
What is I-it communication?
impersonal communication where people are treated as objects
What is I-you communication?
in between impersonal and interpersonal communication where other is acknowledged as a human but not as a unique individual
What is I-thou communication?
fully interpersonal communication where people acknowledge each other as unique individuals
What is interpersonal communication?
selective, systemic process that allows people to reflect and build personal knowledge of one another and create shared meanings
What does systemic mean?
takes place within various systems that influence what happens and meanings we attribute to interaction
Are elements of communication systems dependent or independent?
independent