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Other Terms Flashcards

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Content Meaning

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the concrete meaning of the message, and the meanings suggested by or associated with the message and the emotions

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Relationship Meaning

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what a message conveys about the relationship between the parties

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Channel

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the means through which a message istransmitted

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Noise

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any stimulus that can interfere with, or degrade, the quality of a message

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Feedback

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the response to a message

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Communication Ethics

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the standards of right and wrong that one applies to messages that are sent and received

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Paradigm

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belief system that represents a particular worldview

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Self-fulfilling Prophecy

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when an individual expects something to occur, the expectation increases the likelihood that it will

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Stereotype Threat

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process in which reminding individuals of stereotypical expectations regarding important identities can impact their performance

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Self-Concept

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the understanding of one’s unique characteristics as well as the similarities to, and differences from, others

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Perception

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the processes of selection, organization, and interpretation of the information we collect through our senses

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Selective Attention

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consciously or unconsciously attending to just a narrow range of the full array of sensory information available

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Interpretation

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the act of assigning meaning to sensory information

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Instrumental - Function of Language

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use of language to obtain what you need or desire

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Regulatory - Function of Language

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use of language to control or regulate the behaviors of others

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Informative - Function of Language

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use of language to communicate information or report facts

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Heuristic/Gain Knowledge - Function of Language

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use of language to acquire knowledge and understanding

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Interactional Personal Language - Function of Language

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use of language to establish and define social relationships

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Imaginative - Function of Language

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use of language to express oneself artistically or creatively

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Messages

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the building blocks of communication events

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Conversational Rules in Verbal Communication

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govern the ways in which communicators organize conversation.

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Contextual Rules in Verbal Communication

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Communication depending on the setting

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Some Influences on Verbal Communication are:

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Identity, gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, race, location, education

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Cocultural Theory

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explores the role of power in daily interactions

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Power and Verbal Communication

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Attitudes about power can be built into language by certain roots or by the very structure of the language

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Hate Speech

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use of verbal communication to attack others based upon some social category

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Nonverbal Communication

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nonverbal behavior that has symbolic meaning

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Nonverbal Behavior

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all the nonverbal actions people perform

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Some Barriers to Listening are:

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Physical, Psychological, Conflicting Objectives, Poor Habits

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Diaspora

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group of immigrants, sojourners, slaves, or strangers living in new lands while retaining strong attachments to their homelands

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Heterogeneous vs Homogenous Culture

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diverse vs same

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Culture Shock

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a feeling of disorientation and discomfort due to the lack of familiar environmental cues

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Reverse Culture Shock

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culture shock experienced by travelers upon returning to their home country

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Collectivistic Orientation

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a value orientation that stresses the needs of the group

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Individualistic Orientation

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a value orientation that respects the autonomy and independence of individuals

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Dichotomous Thinking

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thinking in which things are perceived as “either/or”—for example, “good or bad,” “big or small,” “right or wrong”

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Cocultural Group

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a significant minority group within a dominant majority that does not share dominant group values or communication patterns

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Social Penetration Theory

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a theory that proposes relationships develop through increases in selfdisclosure

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Predicted Outcome Theory

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a theory that attempts to explain how reducing uncertainty can lead to attraction or repulsion

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Knapp’s Stage Model

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model of relationship development that views relationships as occurring in “stages” and that focuses on how people communicate as relationships develop and decline

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Turning Point Model

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a model of relationship development in which couples move both toward and away from commitment over the course of their relationship

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Ending Relationships

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Sudden Death or Passing Away

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Interpersonal Violence

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physical violence against a partner or child

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Sexual coercion

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physically nonviolent pressure to engage in unwanted sex

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Grouphate

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the distaste and aversion that people feel toward working in groups

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Primary Groups

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groups that provide members with a sense of belonging and affection

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Secondary Groups

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groups that meet principally to solve problems

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Group Roles

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the shared expectations group members have regarding each individual’s communication behavior in the group

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Strategic Communication

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communication that is purpose directed

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Functional Theory

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a theory that assumes leadership behaviors can be learned

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Shared Leadership

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a type of leadership style where functional leadership is extended to an organizational level; all members are equal partners and share responsibility for the work of the group

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Authoritarian Leadership

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leader who takes charge, makes all the decisions, and dictates strategies and work tasks

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Democratic Leadership

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leader whose style is characterized by considerable input from group members

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Laissez-faire Leadership

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a leadership style characterized by complete freedom for the group in making decisions

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Transformational Leadership

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a leadership style that empowers group members to work independently from the leader by encouraging group cohesion

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Charismatic Leadership

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a leadership style in which extremely self-confident leaders inspire unusual dedication to themselves by relying upon their strong personalities and charm

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Servant Leadership

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a leadership style that seeks to ensure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served in order to increase teamwork and personal involvement

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Assimilation

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the communicative, behavioral, and cognitive processes that influence individuals to join, identify with, become integrated into, and (occasionally) exit an organization

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Organizational Identification

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the stage of assimilation that occurs when an employee’s values overlap with the organization’s values

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Cyberbullying

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the deliberate and repeated misuse of communication technology by an individual or group to threaten or harm others

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