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| the process of acting on information |
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| the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and nonverbal messages |
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| interpersonal communication |
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| A distinctive, transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence, usually for the purpose of managing relationships |
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| A process that occurs when we treat others as objects or respond to their roles rather than to who they are as unique persons |
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| a connection established with another person through communication |
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| The process that occurs when one person issues the same message to many people at once; the creator of the message is not physically present, and there is virtually no opportunity for listeners to respond immediately to the speaker |
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| the process that occurs when a speaker addresses an audience in person |
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| small group communication |
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| the process that occurs when a group of from three to fifteen people meet to interact with a common purpose and mutually influence one another |
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| intrapersonal communication |
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| communication with yourself; thinking |
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| originator of a thought or emotion, who puts it into a code that can be understood by a receiver |
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| To translate ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code |
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| to interpret ideas, feelings and thoughts that have been translated into a code |
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| Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning |
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| pathway through which messages are sent |
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| person who decodes a message and attempts to make sense of what the source has encoded |
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| Anything literal or psychological that interferes with accurate reception of a message |
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| physical and psychological environment for communication |
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| theory that describes the interconnected elements of a system in which a change in one element affects all of the other elements |
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| Sequence of interactions between individuals, during which the message of one person influences the message of another |
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| mediated interpersonal communication |
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| communication with others established or maintained through media (such as email, telephones, or faxes) rather than through face-to-face encounters |
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| process in which messages are not necessarily read, heard, or seen at the time you send them; there may be a time delay between when you send a message and when it is received |
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| hyperpersonal communication |
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| a certain type of interpersonal communication that is facilitated by using a computer to establish relationships with others |
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| theory that suggests that communication of emotion is restricted when people send messages to others via e-mail because nonverbal cues such as facial expression and tone of voice are filtered out |
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| social information-processing theory |
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| theory that suggests people can communicate relational and emotional messages via the internet, although such messages take longer to express without nonverbal cues |
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| theory that identifies the richness of a communication medium based on the amount of information, including emotional expression, it communicates |
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| Word, sound, or visual image that represents something else, such as thought, concept, or object |
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| followable prescription that indicates what behavior is obligated, preferred, or prohibited in certain contexts |
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| Information, ideas, or suggested actions that a speaker wishes to share |
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| the implied aspect of a communication message, which conveys information about emotions, attitudes, power and control |
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| verbal or nonverbal communication about communication |
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| emotional response theory |
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theory that suggests any human emotion experienced can be interpreted along three dimensions
1. pleasure-displeasure
2. arousal-nonarousal
3. dominance-submissiveness
Our emotional response to what we experience helps determine whether we ultimately approach or avoid what we are experiencing |
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| communibiological approach |
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| Theoretical perspective that suggests communication behavior can be predicted based on personal traits and characteristics that result from people's genetic or biological background |
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| theory of human behavior that suggest we can learn how to adapt and adjust our behavior toward others; how we behave is not solely dependent on our genetic or biological makeup |
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| beliefs, values, and moral principles by which people determine what is right or wrong |
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| other-oriented communicator |
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| one who considers the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of communication partners while maintaining his or her integrity |
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| person who creates messages without giving much thought to the person who is listening; a communicator who is self-focused and self-absorbed |
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