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Comm 250
Exam #3
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
04/18/2011

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communication competence
Definition
mutually satisfying relationship built by 2 or more people communicating.
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conversational narcissism
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shift attention to yourself when speaking.
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ethnomethodology
Definition
investigates rules by violating expectations and normality.
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congruence
Definition
matching inner experience to the outer.
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praxis
Definition
theory as practical.
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aristotle's definition of rhetoric
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the ability to find the available means of persuasion in any given situation.
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simons definition of persuasion
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human communication designed to influence others by modifying their beliefs, values, or attitudes.
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sophists
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wandering teachers that teach the average person to be good speakers.
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deliberative rhetoric
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legislative; concerned with questions "about"
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forensic rhetoric
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courtroom; organized & competitive.
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epideictic rhetoric
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ceremonial; praises or blames.
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inartistic means of persuasion
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"found" in the situation; not a result of creativity or imagination of the communicator.
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artistic means of persuasion
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don't "speak for themselves"; creative & genuine persuasion.
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artistic proofs
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logos, pathos, & ethos.
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logos
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logic of the speech itself.
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ethos
Definition
character of the speaker.
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pathos
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emotion of the audience.
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syllogism
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a form of logical reasoning that has a minor premise, a major premise, and a conclusion.
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enthymemes
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similar to syllogism, but one of the premises is implicit.
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compliance gaining theory
Definition
conditions under which people adapt behavior to others' suggestions & stipulations.
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promise
Definition
reward others if they comply.
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threat
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punish others if they don't comply.
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positive expertise
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suggest we know that good things will happen if they comply.
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negative expertise
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suggest we know that bad things will happen if they don't comply.
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liking
Definition
acting pleasant, so they comply with someone they like.
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pre-giving
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give a reward before suggesting they comply.
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aversive stimulation
Definition
continually push them, so that compliance will bring relief.
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debt
Definition
suggest they owe compliance because of previous situations.
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moral appeal
Definition
say they will be immoral if they don't comply, or more moral if they do.
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positive self-feeling
Definition
show how they will feel better about themselves if they comply.
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negative self-feeling
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show how they will feel worse about themselves if they don't comply.
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positive altercasting
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suggest that "good" people would want to comply.
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negative altercasting
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suggest that "bad" people wouldn't want to comply.
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altruism
Definition
claim that the compliance is very much needed.
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positive esteem
Definition
show how others will think well of them if they comply.
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negative esteem
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show how others will think worse of them if they don't comply.
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schismogenesis
Definition
a condition in which two complementary positions grow progressively further apart, each as a result of the other.
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symmetrical/complementary interaction
Definition
mimic another person's communication style.
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dialectic theory
Definition
examines how relationships develop from the interplay of perceived opposite forces or contradictions.
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machiavellianism
Definition
the willingness to manipulate others for personal gain.
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culture as a "super-organic phenomenon"
Definition
one into which individuals are born, and one that will outlive those individuals.
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culture syndrome
Definition
the tendencies or patterns developed within cultures to organize communicators' behaviors.
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complexity syndrome
Definition
complication of relational patterns.
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individualism syndrome
Definition
extent of reliance on individual rights.
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collectivism syndrome
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extent of conformity to larger social groups.
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tightness syndrome
Definition
extent of behavior regulation through norms and roles.
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borderlands
Definition
identities are defined by contradictions & tensions in areas where cultures contact eachother.
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co-cultural theory
Definition
examines those groups whose members must develop specialized communication strategies in order to establish themselves in larger society.
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high-context culture
Definition
rely heavily on context in order to interpret possible meanings.
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low-context culture
Definition
relies less on context for understanding than on explicitly stated messages.
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elaborate codes
Definition
supply a great deal of information, assuming that there is no sufficient context or background for understanding.
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restricted codes
Definition
believe they have specialized verbal assumptions in common and therefore don't need to rely much information in order to understand.
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cross cultural adaptation theory
Definition
a systematic explanation of how individuals learn to reorient their communication assumptions in new cultural contexts.
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two-step flow theory
Definition
stubborn audience; influenced by opinion leaders.
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gatekeepers
Definition
producing audience; tell you what to think, and what to think about it.
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agenda setting
Definition
media outlets' choice of stories and content "sets the table" for the prime information for public policy & entertainment.
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uses and gratifications theory
Definition
media audiences use media content for their own gratifications and purposes.
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ideology
Definition
a set of widely held beliefs whose validity is not questioned.
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hegemony
Definition
the in-place and institutionalized distribution of power that makes one social group dominant over another.
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homophily
Definition
the similarities between the persuader & the persuadee.
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heterophily
Definition
the differences between the persuader & the persuadee.
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