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Definition and Process of Communication Flashcards

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What do we call the act of transferring information from one person, group, object, or place to another?

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Communication

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How do we define communication?

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It is the act of transferring information from one person, group, object, or place to another.

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What are the general components of the nature of communication?

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  1. Communication is a process.
  2. Communication occurs between two or more people.
  3. Communication can be expressed verbally, nonverbally, or both at the same time.
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While communication is generally perceived to happen between two or more people, can one communicate to himself/herself?

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Yes!

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In communication, what is a sender?

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  • the speaker
  • the source of information, thought, or idea
  • starts the communication process
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What element of communication is the speaker?

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Sender

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What element of communication is the source of information, thought, or idea?

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Sender

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What element of communication starts the communication process?

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Sender

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In communication, what is a message?

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It is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker through words or actions.

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What element of communication is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker through words or actions?

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Message

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How is a message conveyed?

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It is conveyed through words or actions.

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What is encoding?

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It is the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands.

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What is the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands?

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Encoding

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What is a channel?

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It is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.

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What is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed?

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Channel

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What is a receiver?

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  • recipient of the message
  • the person who will decode the
    message
17
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Who is the recipient of the message and the person who will decode the
message?

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Receiver

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What is decoding?

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It is the process of interpreting the encoded message received from the sender

19
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What is the process of interpreting the encoded message received from the sender

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Decoding

20
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What is feedback?

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They are the reactions, responses, or information provided by the
receiver after decoding the message from the sender.

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What are the reactions, responses, or information provided by the
receiver after decoding the message from the sender.

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Feedback

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What is context?

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It is the environment and setting where communication takes place such as location, time, place, mood, etc.

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It is the environment and setting where communication takes place such as location, time, place, mood, etc.

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Context

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What is a barrier?

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It is any problem, obstacle, or hindrance that makes communication difficult.

25
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What is any problem, obstacle, or hindrance that makes communication difficult?

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Barrier

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What are the steps throughout the process of communication?

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  1. The speaker generates an idea.
  2. The speaker encodes an idea or converts the idea into words or actions.
  3. The speaker transmits or sends out the message through the channel.
  4. The receiver gets the message.
  5. The receiver decodes or interprets the message.
  6. The receiver sends or provides a feedback.
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This function of communication aims to guide or control an individual’s behavior. It may be in a form of advice or command. It could also be expressed implicitly.

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Control
(A.K.A. Regulation)

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This function of communication allows individuals to interact and socialize with others. It produces social relationships and develops intimacy, connections, and bond.

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Social Interaction

29
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This function of communication encourages people to live better and have a more positive outlook. It is used to power up preferences, goals, and strengths.

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Motivation

30
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This function of communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and emotions.

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Emotional Expression

31
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This function of communication aims to acquire and/or convey information.

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Information Dissemination

32
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This interactive model characterizes communication as a two-way process. This is all about give and take.

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Interactive Model

32
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In this model, there is an active sender who conveys a message to a passive
receiver.

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Linear Model

32
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  1. It shows that communicators often send and receive messages simultaneously. There is a collaborative exchange of messages between communicators with the aim of understanding each other.
  2. It tells that a single discrete communication act is affected by communication incidents that come before or after it.
  3. It also shows that a barrier, such as noise, may interfere with the flow of communication.
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Transactional Model

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Types of Communication Barriers

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  • Language Barriers
  • Psychological Barriers
  • Physiological Barriers
  • Physical Barriers
  • Attitudinal Barriers
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