Quiz 6 Flashcards
Meaning
Negotiated through cultural, social, and interpersonal constraints, therefore the interpretation of messages depends on situational factors.
Message
Symbols are arbitrary and ambiguous. The meaning assigned to a symbol is a social process that is filtered through personal experience.
Interpretation
is the assigning of meaning to the things that we percieve in our world. Depending on the situation.
Denotative and connotative meanings
Complete agreement on some meanings do not exist. Different groups can agree.
Denotative
Direct, explicit meaning definition of a word.
Connotative:
implied: suggested meaning of a word.
Content and Relational levels of Meaning
Most of the messages that we receive do not occur in isolation from other messages, specially during face - to - face interactions. The meaning that is assigned to a string of words in any given utterance depends on accompanying messages.
Content level
consist of the words that are spoken or written. First we assign meaning based on the linguistic content, the words themselves and their grammatical relation to one another. The words mean this…
Relational Level
depends on how those words are spoken, who says them, and in what situations. THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT. can be misunderstood. I love u babe, or I LOVE U BITCH.
Situational constraints
exists on many levels and includes what is said, what else has been said, who is speaking, and the situation in which the exchange takes place. What is said includes the content of the message as well as the way in which is said, the meaning we assign is also influenced by what else has been said.
Shared Meaning
Reflects similar interpretations by the parties involved. The goal is to be understood by many parties. Shared similar interpretations by both parties involved.
stages of how individuals form relationships to the definition of the stage.
The correct answer is: Integrating – The individuals become a couple; exchange intimacy trophies, Initiating – An individual decides whether to initiate interaction with another person; the conversation is superficial., Experimenting – Individuals decide if the relationship is worth pursuing; individuals gather information about the other person, Intensifying – Individuals increase self-disclosure; Individuals talk about more serious issues; inside jokes begin to form, Bonding – Individuals decided to formally contract commitments in a private or public ritual.
The LSU football team has a team of athletic trainers. An individual on the LSU football team has a ____________ relationship with an athletic trainer.
Task
All relationships must go through all ten stages of Knapp’s Model for relationships.
False
Jennifer’s best friend Max is who she turns to in times of support. When her dog ran away, she called Max to help her find him. Jennifer and Max talk about everything, and they support each other fully. Because they are best friends, which level of intimacy do they share?
Intimate
