Chapter 1 Foundations of Human Communication

Question 1

The process of acting on information.

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Communication

Question 2

The process of making sense out of the world and attempting to share that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages.

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Human Communication

Question 3

The beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong.

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Ethics

Question 4

Originator of a thought or emotion, who puts it into a code that can be understood by a receiver.

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Source

Question 5

A process of translating ideas feelings, and thoughts into a code.

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Encoding

Question 6

A process of interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a code.

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Decoding

Question 7

Person who decodes a message and attempts to make sense out of what the source has encoded

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Receiver

Question 8

Written, spoken and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning.

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Message

Question 9

Pathway through which messages are sent.

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Channel

Question 10

Information, either literal or psychological, that interferes with the accurate encoding or decoding of the message.

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Noise

Question 11

Response to a message.

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Feedback

Question 12

Physical and Psychological communication environment.

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Context

Question 13

The part of a message that focuses on the new information, ideas, or suggested actions, that a communicator wishes to share; communicates what is said.

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Content

Question 14

The aspect of a communication message that offers cues about the emotions, attitudes, and amount of power and control the speaker directs toward others; communicates how something is said.

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Relationship

Question 15

A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is expected or preferred as well as prohibited in an specific situation.

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Rule

Question 16

Communication that occurs within yourself, including your thoughts and emotions.

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Intrapersonal communication

Question 17

The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another.

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Language

Question 18

A world, figure, sound, or expression that represents a thought, concept, object, or idea.

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Symbol

Question 19

Focusing on the needs and concerns of others while maintaining one’s personal integrity.

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Other oriented

Question 20

To adjuct both what is communicated and how a message is communicated; to make choices about how best formulate a message and respond to others to achieve your communication goals.

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Adapt

Question 21

Communication that occurs simultaneously with another person in an attempt to mutually influence one another, usually for purpose of managing relationships

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Interpersonal communication

Question 22

Communication that treats people as objects, or that responds only to their roles, rather than who they are as unique people.

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Impersonal communication

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A collection of three to fifteen people who have a common goal, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and influence others.

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Group

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The transactive process of creating meaning among three to fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

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Small-group communication

Question 25

A two-person interaction.

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Dyad

Question 26

A coordinated small group of people organized to work together to achieve a common goal.

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Team

Question 27

A context of communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a large audience in person.

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Presentational communication

Question 28

The precess of using symbols to influence a persuade others

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Rhetoric