Midterm Flashcards
Speaker
The person giving the message. Someone who gives a speech. Person who speaks a specified language. One of my professors speaks 5 different languages
Listener
Someone who listens to another individual who is talking. Most of the time I don’t listen to my wife when she gives me advice for x. A lot of drivers listen to the radio while they drive. I should listen to my wife when she gives me advice bcuz she is right like all the time
Communication channel/medium
Message transmitted to its intended audience. It could be newspaper. It could be a radio station. I prefer electronic media than printed media
Messages
Is a verbal or written communication send to someone who cannot be contacted directly. I send a text message to my friend while he is at work. I write a sticky note on the mirror for my wife. Never text your friend while he is working.
Communication noise
Interpretation of conversation. Physiological noise like fear. I hear a noise outside of my window and it’s just a bush rubbing against the wall. Distracting noises makes it hard to pay attention to the speaker. Liking the message from the speaker will have a better understanding than not liking it
Feedback
Information about reactions from the listener. I do a job a certain way at work and my boss advice me to do it a different way. My wife tells me to talk to the boys in a different manner when they are in trouble. I should talk more calmly to the boys instead of yelling.
Natural media
All communication between people. Speaking directly to someone face to face. Communication done by no man created artifacts. Discussion of one group of people at work.
Physiological noise
Noise that distracts the transmission of information from the sender. Someone speaking with an empty stomach. Person trying to listen but someone tapping his fingers on the desk. Try to ignore everything but the message the speaker is trying to give.
Psychological noise
Notions that interrupts the sender. Student not interested in listening to the topic. Student not liking the speaker. Pretend to listen even if not interested on the topic.
Semantic noise
Disturbance in the transmission of a message with misinterpretation in words. Lawyer asks assistant to pack his briefs but he really means is legal briefs not his under underwear. A sign says women are permitted to have children here but the sign is on a bar meaning no children in the bar. The eavesdropper could think there’s something going on between the two so first get it straight.
3 types of feedback
Hearable, understanding, and agreement or disagreement with the idea. The speed and volume of the message giving. Did the listener understood what was said. Give message in a clear and calm and simple way to the listener.
Three stage of perception
Selection, organization and interpretation. Whether we want to communicate at all. Knowing you is liking you. Behavior of the person towards another.
Selective attention
Focusing on a particular object. Professor speaking but student looking around the classroom. Student talking to its neighbor. If not interested in the topic pretend to listen
Selective exposure
A person favoring information. Listening to certain information. Not listening to the rest of the information giving by the speaker. Paying attention to all information.
Selective perception
Person who only perceives what it wants. Wife and husband arguing only one hears something the other didn’t because he chose certain wording of the argument. Teacher is giving extra credit to all students if they do a specific job but one only heard extra credit for everyone.
