Cumulative Terms

Question 1

existing in thought. not concrete (ex. stuff, matter, things)

Answer 1

Abstractions

Question 2

selection, omission, priming, framing. for media to tell us what to think about

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Agenda Setting

Question 3

based on random choice. not naturally connected (made up)

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Arbitrary

Question 4

emotional/social tone of a relationship

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Climate

Question 5

degree of closeness among group members

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Cohesion

Question 6

a systemic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings. Is a Process (ongoing and dynamic) and Systemic (the various parts affect each other)

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Communication

Question 7

fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication encounters

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Communication Apprehension

Question 8

expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce rewards, and interference from the other party in achieving their goals

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Conflict

Question 9

culture, people, place, and time

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Context

Question 10

people co-create meaning. content, speech act, episode, relationship, life script, cultural patterns

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Coordinated Management of Meaning

Question 11

long term effects of TV from accumulation over time. says TV promotes an inaccurate worldview. the more accumulation, the worse the effect

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Cultivation Theory

Question 12

theory that waits for a reward to come later. maybe the reward will be greater

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Delayed Gratifications

Question 13

explores the distribution of resources. people are satisfied in equitable relationships

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Equity Theory

Question 14

more than one commonly accepted definition (ex. pot)

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Equivocal

Question 15

assumption that one’s own culture is right/superior. the only right one

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Ethnocentrism

Question 16

theory that if communicative norms are violated, it may be perceived favorably or unfavorably

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Expectancy Violations

Question 17

a kind of response to someone

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Feedback

Question 18

ab absence of critical thought. when want for unanimity overrides what’s best. often happens in highly cohesive groups

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Groupthink

Question 19

relationships of circumstance. a type of interpersonal relationship

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Impersonal

Question 20

theory that the system of rules that tells you which traits/characteristics go with which other characteristics when organizing information

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Implicit Personality

Question 21

communication interacts are ongoing and dynamic

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Interactive

Question 22

communication between people, usually in close relationships such as friendship and romance. relationships of choice

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Interpersonal

Question 23

a state of closeness in a relationship (dimensions, not levels. physical, emotional, intellectual, shared activities)

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Intimacy

Question 24

communication with oneself

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Intrapersonal

Question 25

an active process of receiving stimuli consisting of 5 stages. selecting, attending, understanding, responding, and remembering

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Listening

Question 26

we find comfort with those who share similar values, beliefs, economic standing, education, etc.

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Matching Hypothesis

Question 27

a type of interference to listening. can be environmental (physical), physiological (internal), or psychological (mental)

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Noise

Question 28

messages expressed by nonlinguistic means

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Nonverbal

Question 29

the ways of thinking, acting, and understanding work that are shared by members of an organization and that reflect an organization’s distinct identity. communication alters culture and culture alters communication

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Organizational Culture

Question 30

the active process of observing stimuli in the environment and making sense of it

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Perception

Question 31

theory that a person’s self-concept mirrors the way the person believes others regard him/her. seen through particular others or generalized other

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Reflected Appraisal

Question 32

how you describe yourself at a given time. is subjective (biased), flexible (can create exceptions), and resistant (doesn’t want to change)

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Self-Concept

Question 33

deliberately revealing significant and personal information that otherwise would not be known. Social Penetration Theory

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Self-Disclosure

Question 34

how you evaluate yourself

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Self-Esteem

Question 35

an expectation of an event, followed by behaviors that make the outcome more likely to occur (ex. believing in yourself improves test scores). Can be self-imposed or other-imposed

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Question 36

a group of at least three people that is small enough for individual members to perceive one another as individuals during interaction. max size is either 12 or 6/7

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Small Group

Question 37

theory of evaluation of oneself in terms of or by comparison to others (reference group)

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Social Comparison

Question 38

seek out and stay in relationships where we perceive the rewards to be greater than or at least equal to the costs

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Social Exchange

Question 39

theory where the information disclosed will vary in depth and breadth depending on the relationship (breadth = range of topics, depth = how deep you go)

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Social Penetration

Question 40

a theory that a person’s position in society shapes his/her view of society in general

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Standpoint

Question 41

the whole is greater than the sum of its parts (collaborative vitality)

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Synergy

Question 42

used to study small groups. includes input, throughput, and output variables

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Systems Theory

Question 43

communication is transactional = simultaneous. both sending and receiving a message at the same time

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Transactional

Question 44

theory that consumers are “active agents” who can choose what they want from the media. either for info/surveillance or pleasure/escape

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Uses and Gratifications