Constructivism (continued)

Question 1

Communication Competence

Is a waterfall effect. The more cognitive complexity you have the more ________ and so on.

Answer 1

Cognitive Complexity -> Social Perspective Taking -> Person Centered Messages - Desired Outcomes

Question 2

Rhetorical Sensitivity

A spectrum of:

Noble Selves Rhetorical Reflector

Answer 2

Noble selves - expect others to adapt to them

Rhetorically Sensitive- A more balanced position

Rhetorical Reflector - totally and completely adapting to another person.

Question 3

Message Design Logic :
People have a poor set of beliefs or attitudes about the purpose of communication. And that impacts the design of their messages.

3 types of comm logic -> Expressive, Conventional, Rhetorical

Answer 3

Expressive logic: You believe the purpose of comm is to get the idea out of your head and out there to the rest of the world. (Highest in there satisfaction to responses)

Conventional Logic: A game of rules and things that you ought/not to communicate.

Rhetorical Logic: view comm as a game that they are playing and they sometimes follow conventional logic or break/ form new rules to impact their communication. They focus on designing messages specific to the context. (Lowest in there satisfaction to responses)

Question 4

The higher cognitive complexity the higher your ability for social perspective taking.

Answer 4

Social perspective taking: Some people have more of an ability to occupy someone else’s stand point

The more social perspective taking ability someone has the more person centered messages they understand.

Person Centered Messages: are messages designed with the receiver in mind.