Test 1 Flashcards
What is nature and what does it influence?
It influences your personality
Nature is a biological connection by the genes with inherit influence our personality
Much of how we communicate is influenced by our brain
What are the 7 parts of the communication process?
Source Receiver Messages Channel Noise Feedback Context
What is nurture and what does it influence?
It influences our personality
Nurture are things learned from our culture our parents or watching others.
Can you change your personality ?
No you can only change your behavior
Does your brain influence your communication ?
Yes
What are the three things that interpersonal communication enhances?
Physical health
Personal life
Professional life
What percent of communication comes from non verbal ?
90%
Which is stronger content or relational level?
Relational level
What is content level
Is what your message is about
Interpersonal communication is….
Irreversible and unrepeatable
Are you the same person today as you were yesterday ?
No
What makes up your personality ?
Nature and nurture
What is personality ?
The total psychological makeup of an individual
What does your personality profile reflect?
Experiences Motivations Attitude Beliefs Values Behaviors
Do we typically describe personality through communication behaviors?
Yes
What is the 5 personality model?
The 5 things that have the most influence on a person
What are the 5 things that are the big five
Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism
What is openness ?
It is bro g curious and open to new ideas . Being creative
What is conscientiousness?
Goal driven
What is extraversion
Like to talk and socialize
What is Agreeableness?
Being affable, tolerant, sensitive, trusting, kind, and warm
What is neuroticism?
Being anxious, irritable, temperamental, and moody
Does intimacy come in many forms ?
Yes
What are the 6 interpersonal communication motives ?
Pleasure Affection Inclusion Escape Relaxation Control
What is pleasure as a motive ?
Is operational to be entertained
What is the affection motive ?
When you communicate to express love or the need to be loved
What is the inclusion motive ?
Communicate with a group and be involved
What is the escape motive?
When you try to avoid other things or situations
What is the relaxation motive ?
Communicate to unwind
What is the control motive ?
Making people do as you want
What is the difference between sex and gender?
Sex is XX or XY chromosomes your either a man or a women
Gender refers to the culture and psychological characteristics that are associated with our biological sex.
What is interpersonal communication ?
Is a transactional process that occurs when two people use verbal and nonverbal messages to create understanding and to influence each other to manage a relationship
When you communication with someone who is physically present the communication is ?
Transactional
What is transactional ?
Means that you send and receive messages simultaneously
What is the source?
Is the person who sends the message or idea
What is encoding ?
Is the process of putting your thoughts and feelings into words and nonverbal cues
What is the receiver ?
The person listening to the message
What is decoding ?
Is the process of interpreting and evaluating the other persons message
What are verbal messages ?
Language based messages
What are nonverbal messages ?
Non language based messages
What is the channel ?
Is the pathway that the message travels and usually includes our senses
What is noise?
Anything that interferes or distorts with the communication process
What is feedback ?
Your verbal and non verbal responses to another persons message