Chapter 1 Key Terms

Question 1

Communication

Answer 1

The process of acting on info

Question 2

Communications

Answer 2

The methods of distributing messages to others through various channels

Question 3

Human communication

Answer 3

The process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages

Question 4

Symbol

Answer 4

A word, sound, gesture, or visual image that represents a thought, concept, object, or experience

Question 5

Content dimension

Answer 5

New info, or suggested actions a communicator wishes to express.

Question 6

Relationship dimension

Answer 6

Offers cues about emotions, amount of power and control the speaker directs toward others

Question 7

Rule

Answer 7

Indicates what behavior is preferred

Question 8

Communication models

Answer 8

Visual depictions of major elements in the communication process

Question 9

Source

Answer 9

The originator of a thought that puts it into a code to be understood by the reciever

Question 10

Encoding

Answer 10

Translating ideas into code

Question 11

Decoding

Answer 11

Interpreting ideas that have been translated into code

Question 12

Reciever

Answer 12

The person who decodes a message and attempts to make sense of what the source has encoded.

Question 13

Message

Answer 13

Written, spokes, and unspoken elements of communication which people assign meaning

Question 14

Channel

Answer 14

The pathway through messages are sent

Question 15

Noise

Answer 15

Interference that hinders accurate encoding or decoding

Question 16

Feedback

Answer 16

The response to a message

Question 17

Context

Answer 17

The physical, historical, psychological, and cultural influences on communication

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Critical/cultural approach to communication

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Focuses on messages about power, resistance and culture. Encourages questions and invites challenges to societal issues.

Question 19

Communication competence

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The ability to communicate appropriately and successfully

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Ethics

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Beliefs and values by which we determine what is right and wrong

Question 21

Mediated communication

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Any communication that is carried out not face-to-face

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Mass communication

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Accomplished through mediated message and sent to many at once

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Interpersonal communication

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Occurs simultaneously between to trying to mutually influence each other

Question 24

Impersonal communication

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Treats people as objects or only responds to their roles

Question 25

Small group communication

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3-15 people.mutually influencing each other to achieve an common goal.

Question 26

Presentation communication

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A speaker addressing a crowd with the purpose to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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Rhetoric

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Using symbols to influence or persuade others

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Organizational communication

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Studying communication withing organizations

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Health communication

Answer 29

Study of communication on human health

Question 30

Intrapersonal communication

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Communicating with yourself

Question 31

Language

Answer 31

Symbols structured by rules for people to understand eachother

Question 32

Nonverbal communication

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Written or spoken means of communication

Question 33

Other-oriented

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Being focused on meeting the needs of others while maintaining ones own personal integrity

Question 34

Adapt

Answer 34

Adjust how messages are communicated.