Chapter 1-5 Study Guide Flashcards
What are the parts of the transactional model of communication?
- has communicators
- send and receive messages simultaneously
- environment: location, personal experience, cultural background
- noise
- message
Define Decoding
Making sense of the message
What are 3 types of noise
- External: people talking
- Physiological: hunger
- Psychological: nervous
Difference between interpersonal and impersonal
Interpersonal: exchanging feelings, info, etc..
Impersonal: showing less emotion (Salesperson)
Communication shapes our…
Identities
In face to face model we…
Send and receive messages at the same time.
Advantages of using mediated communication
- More relational opportunities
- sustaining and enriching relationships
- social support
Define Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Occurs when a persons expectations of an event, and his/her subsequent behavior based on those expectations, make the event more likely to occur that would otherwise have been true.
Define Self-Concept
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself
How do you change self-concept?
- Have a realistic perception of yourself
- Have a realistic expectation
- Have the will to change
- Have the skill to change
What are Ego Booster?
What are Ego Busters?
Praise, success, makes one feel better
Reduces self-esteem
Define Private-Self (Perceived self)
The person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self-examination
Define Public Self (presenting Self) Face
The way we want others to view us.
Define Identity Managment
The communications stare ties that people use to influence how others view.
Why do we manage our identities?
- To start and manage relationships
- To gain compliance of others
- To save others face
- To explore new selves
