Interpersonal Communication Ch. 1 & 2 Vocab

Question 1

Decode

Answer 1

Process in which receiver attaches meaning to a message.

Question 2

Dead

Answer 2

Two individuals communicating. Interaction may or may not be interpersonal in nature.

Question 3

Message

Answer 3

Information sent from a sender to a receiver.

Question 4

Receiver

Answer 4

One who notices and attends to a message.

Question 5

Sender

Answer 5

Creator of the message.

Question 6

Channel

Answer 6

Medium through which a message passes from sender to receiver. Eg. Air.

Question 7

Encode

Answer 7

Process of putting thoughts into words, most commonly words.

Question 8

Environment

Answer 8

Where the activity actually takes place. Eg. Classroom

Question 9

Interference

Answer 9

Noise, distraction, something that makes the message hard to get across.

Question 10

Self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 10

When you believe something might be true and then it happens.

Question 11

Impression management

Answer 11

Decision of the part of self concept you are going to reveal to others.