quiz 2 Flashcards
process
unfolds over time
message
package of information
modalities
forms of exchanging messages
sensory channels
sound, sight, touch, scent, and taste
context
different situations
intrapersonal communication
communications with yourself, talking out loud or in your head to yourself
interpersonal communication
exchanges that have a negligible perceived impact on our thoughts, emotions, and relationships
dynamic (interpersonal)
constantly changing
Transactions
both parties contribute
dyadic
involves pairs of people
creates impact
changes participants thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships
context information
the actual meaning of the words, spoken or written words
relationship information
how each of you views the relationship, nonverbal cues
intentional/unintentional
you are always communicating, one cannot communicate
irreversible
when you communicate it affects you future communication, once you have said something you can take back
dynamic
communication is constantly in flux, no two interactions will ever be the same
self-presentation goals
present yourself in a certain way
instrumental goals
practical aims you want to achieve of tasks you want to accomplish
relationship goals
building, maintaining, or terminating bonds with others
psychical (noise)
interference that is external to both speaker and listener
physiological (noise)
barriers within the speaker or listener, internal imparments
psychological (noise)
mental interference in the speaker or listener, wandering thoughts in your head, preoccupied
semantic (noise)
interference when the speaker and listener have different meaning systems
physical (maslow’s HAN)
air, food, water, sleep, shelter