Chapter 5 - Communication Flashcards

1
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What are the steps of interpersonal communication? (5)

A
  1. Source encodes info
  2. Source transmits info.
  3. Receiver receives info.
  4. Receiver decodes message.
  5. Receiver transmits feedback.
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2
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What are some factors that influence how the source encodes their info? (4)

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-Noise level
-Level of comfort
-mood
-environmental factors

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3
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Interpersonal gap

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Sender’s intentions differ from the effect on the receiver.

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4
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Intent (of communication)

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Internal to person A, must be inferred by person B

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5
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Impact (of communication)

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Internal to person B, must be inferred by person A.

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6
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What contributes to the interpersonal gap? (4)

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-Culture
-tone
-social context
-prior experiences

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7
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Functions of nonverbal communication (5)

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-providing information
-regulating interactions
-defining the nature of the relationship
-Interpersonal influence
-Impression management

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8
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Components of nonverbal communication (4)

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-Facial expressions
-Eyes/gazing behaviour
-Body movement
-Touch

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9
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How do you measure interpersonal closeness based on distance?

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-Intimate (0-50 cm)
-Personal (0.5-1 m)
-Social (1-4 m)
-Public (> 4 m)

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10
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Paralanguage

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Emphasis/intonation of how you say something

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11
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Characteristics of nonverbal communication (3)

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-Not independent/discrete
-Typically occur together
-Can tailor to diff situations

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12
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Nonverbal sensitivity

A

Some people are better at reading it than others

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13
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Emotional intelligence

A

Having a higher nonverbal sensitivity

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14
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Self-disclosure

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Revealing personal info to someone

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15
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Social Penetration Theory

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  1. Superficial level
  2. Intimate level
  3. Very intimate level
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16
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When does the superficial level of social penetration occur?

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When first meeting

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17
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When does intimate level of social penetration occur?

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During relationship development

18
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When does the very intimate level of social penetration occur?

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When you have a close relationship

19
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How does closeness affect communication?

A

Communication increases in depth/breadth.

20
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The interpersonal process model of intimacy (Reis and Shaver,1988) (3)

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1) Engaging in self-disclosure
2) Relationship is authentic, involves openness and honesty.
3) Both partners need to be responsive.

21
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Differences in verbal communication (4)

A

-Topics
-Style of conversation
-Self-disclosure
-Instrumentality vs. expressivity

22
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Instrumentality

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Wanting to do an activity while verbally communicating (i.e., having a meeting over golf)

23
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Expressivity

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Able to have a conversation and focus on it alone

24
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11 Types of Dysfunctional Communication

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  1. Kitchen-sinking
  2. Offbeaming
  3. Mindreading
  4. Interrupting
  5. Yes-butting
  6. Cross-complaining
  7. Criticism
  8. Defensiveness
  9. Stonewalling
  10. Belligerence
  11. Contempt
25
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Kitchen-sinking

A

addressing several complaints all at once

26
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Offbeaming

A

Go from topic to topic without staying on one long enough to resolve it.

27
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Mindreading

A

Assume you understand their thoughts/feelings/opinions without asking.

28
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Interrupting

A

interjecting to express disagreement or change topic

29
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Yes-butting

A

Finding something wrong with everything your partner says

30
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Cross-complaining

A

Responding to a partner’s complaint with one of your own

31
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Criticism

A

Attack person’s personality instead of a specific behaviour concern.

32
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Criticism

A

Attack person’s personality instead of a specific behaviour concern.

33
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Defensiveness

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Partners protect themselves by making excuses or cross-complaining

34
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Stonewalling

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Withdrawing in stony silence

35
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Belligerence

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One partner aggressively rejecting the other’s attempts to communicate

36
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Contempt

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Insults, mockery, hostile humor, implying the other person is beneath you

37
Q

How do you improve communication

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-Identify what you want to talk about simply/completely
-Use I-statements
-XYZ statements
-Active listening/paraphrasing
-Perception-checking
-Asking for clarification
-Remain calm
-Validate

38
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XYZ statement

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“When you do X in situation Y, I feel Z”

39
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Perception checking

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Assess accuracy of your inferences

40
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Validation

A

recognizing each other’s points of view

41
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Types of validation (3)

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Emotional, behavioural, cognitive