communication (general) Flashcards
1
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defined as the act of transferring information from one person, group, object, or place to another
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communication
2
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3+1 natures of communication
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- communication is a process
- communication can be verbal
- communication can be non-verbal
+1. communication can be a combination of verbal and non verbal
3
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- speaker of the source of information
- starts the communication process
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sender
4
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- information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker through words or actions
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message
5
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- process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms
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encoding
6
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- medium or means in which the message is conveyed
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channel
7
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- recipient of the message
- person who will decode the message
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receiver
8
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- process of interpreting the message receiver from the sender
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decoding
9
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- reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver after decoding
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feedback
10
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- the environment and setting where the communication took place
- affects how messages are constructed, delivered, and perceived
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context
11
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- factors that affect the flow of communication that’ll make communication difficult
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barrier