Test 1 Notes Flashcards
Interpersonal communication
Takes place between two people without using any devices.It is direct and consist of verbal interactions or gestures
Examples of interpersonal communication.
Dialogue and conversations
Intrapersonal communications
communication with yourself
Examples of intro personal communication
Self reflection, contemplation
Public communication
Public communication
The sender
The speaker sends a message to an audience. The speaker usually delivers a highly structured message, usually this channels as an interpersonal and small group communication
What are some examples of public speaking?
Conferences and debates
Mass communications
The process of delivering information,ideas, and attitudes to a sizable and diversified audience. This is done through the use of media developed for that purpose
What are some examples of mass communications
Newspapers,magazines, radio, television, websites, and social media networks.
Body language
Communication non verbally through conscious or unconscious movements
Facial expressions
A form of nonverbal signaling using the movement of facial muscles
Gestures
The movement of part of the body and especially a hand or the head to express an idea or meaning.
Posture
The position in which someone holds their body standing or sitting
Why we communicate?
Why we communicate
Social importance
- To form friendships
2.To build relations with other people