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CHAPTER 3 - Foundations of Communication
Paul H. LeBlanc III
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Perception
Definition
The process of receiving data and constructing ideas (thought) based on that data.

-Sensing
-Decoding
-Connecting
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What affects perception?
Definition
-Selective exposure
-Selective attention
-Selective retention
-Mental economy
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Selection
Definition
The process of paying attention to certain stimulus.
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Organization
Definition
The process of categorizing information that has been selected for attention.
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Perceptual Schema
Definition
A mental framework for organizing information.
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Interpretation
Definition
The process of assigning meaning to information that has been selected for attention and organized.
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Stereotype
Definition
A generalization about a group or category of people that is applied to individual members of that group.
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Primacy Effect
Definition
The tendency to emphasize the first impression over later impressions when forming a perception.
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Recency Effect
Definition
The tendency to emphasize the most recent impression over earlier impressions when forming a perception.
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Perceptual Set
Definition
A person's predisposition to perceive only what he or she wants or expects to perceive.
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Attribution
Definition
An explanation for an observed behavior.
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Self-serving Bias
Definition
The tendency to attribute one's success to stable internal causes and one's failures to unstable external causes.
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Fundamental Attribution Error
Definition
The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal rather than external causes.
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Self-concept
Definition
The set of perception a person has about who ho or she is; also known as identity.
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Identity
Definition
The set of perceptions a person has about who he or she is; also known as self-concept.
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Johari Window
Definition
A visual representation of components of the self that are known or unknown to the self and to other.
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Self-fulfilling Prophecy
Definition
An expectation that gives rise to behaviors that cause the expectation to come true.
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Self-esteem
Definition
One's subjective evaluation of one's value and worth as a person.
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Image
Definition
The way one wishes to seen or perceived by others.
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Image Management
Definition
The process of projecting one's desired public image.
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Life Story
Definition
A way of presenting oneself to others that is based on one's self-concept but is also influenced by other people.
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Face
Definition
A person's desired public image.
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Facework
Definition
The behaviors people use to establish and maintain their desired public image with others.
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Face Needs
Definition
Important components of one's desired public image.
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Fellowship Face
Definition
The need to be liked and accepted by others.
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Autonomy Face
Definition
The need to avoid being imposed upon by others.
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Competence Face
Definition
The need to be respected and viewed as competent and intelligent.
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Face-threatening Act
Definition
Any behavior that threatens one or more face needs.
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Sensing
Definition
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