Chapter 1 - Intro To Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

What is other-oriented?

Answer 1

To be aware of the feelings and thoughts of your communication partners while still maintaining your own integrity.

Question 2

What is communication?

Answer 2

Process of acting on information.

Question 3

Wha is human communication?

Answer 3

Process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and non-verbal messages.

Question 4

What is interpersonal communication?

Answer 4

Form of human communication that involves managing relationships.

Question 5

What is impersonal communication?

Answer 5

Form of communication where one treats another as an object.

Question 6

What are the elements of the communication process?

Answer 6

Source, encoding, decoding, message, channel, receiver, noise, feedback and context.

Question 7

What is a source?

Answer 7

The originator of a thought or emotion.

Question 8

What is the difference between encoding and decoding a message?

Answer 8

Encoding translates a message into code and decoding interprets the message.

Question 9

What is a message?

Answer 9

A written, spoken, and unspoken element of communication to which people assign meaning.

Question 10

What is a channel?

Answer 10

The pathway in which messages are sent.

Question 11

What is a receiver?

Answer 11

Person who decides a message and attempts to make sense of what the source has encoded.

Question 12

What is noise?

Answer 12

Anything that can distract from the message being accurately received as intended

Question 13

What is feedback?

Answer 13

Response to a message.

Question 14

Describe communication as an action.

Answer 14

A message is simply transferred from a source through a channel to a receiver.

Question 15

Describe communication as an interaction.

Answer 15

The process of sending a message to the receiver who then gives feedback back to the source.

Question 16

Describe communication as a transaction.

Answer 16

The process of communicating messages constantly between the source and the receiver.

Question 17

What is context?

Answer 17

The environment

Question 18

What is a systems theory?

Answer 18

A set of interconnected elements in which a change in one element affects all other elements.

Question 19

What is an episode?

Answer 19

A sequence of interactions between individuals through transaction.

Question 20

What is a symbol?

Answer 20

A word, sound, or visual image that represents something else.

Question 21

What is a rule?

Answer 21

An obligated behavior that prohibits certain actions.

Question 22

What is content?

Answer 22

Information, ideas, or suggested actions that a speaker wishes to share.

Question 23

What is relationship dimension?

Answer 23

The implied aspect of a communication message, which conveys information about emotions, attitudes, power and control.

Question 24

What is metacommunication?

Answer 24

Verbal or non-verbal communication about communication.

Question 25

What does egocentric mean?

Answer 25

Self-centered.

Question 26

What is the myth of interpersonal communication connects us to others?

Answer 26

All interpersonal relationship problems are always communication problems.

Question 27

What is the myth of interpersonal communication is irreversible?

Answer 27

A message can be taken back because when information has been presented, communication has occurred.

Question 28

What is the myth of interpersonal communication is complicated?

Answer 28

There are always simple solutions to all communication problems.

Question 29

What is the myth of interpersonal communication is governed by rules?

Answer 29

One person can resolve interpersonal communication problems.

Question 30

What is the myth of interpersonal communication involves both content and relationship dimensions?

Answer 30

Meanings are words and gestures.