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Communication
Undergraduate 4
08/31/2016

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Theory
Definition
a set of related statements designed to describe, explain, and/or predict reality
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source
Definition
designates the originator of a message
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message
Definition
the stimulus the the source transmits to the receiver
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channel
Definition
the means by which the message is conveyed from source to receiver
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receiver
Definition
decodes and interprets the message sent
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noise
Definition
any stimulus that inhibits the receiver's accurate reception of a given message
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feedback
Definition
allows a source to have a means of assessing how a message is being decoded
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sign
Definition
something that stands for another thing
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symptom
Definition
one type of sign
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symbol
Definition
a second type of sign created to stand for something else
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ritual
Definition
a third type of sign that is a combination of being naturally produced and being arbitrary or created
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context
Definition
a particular type of communication situation
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intentional
Definition
knowingly influencing the receiver of the message
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perception
Definition
a process through which individuals interpret sensory information
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you cannot not communicate
Definition
Watzlawick Beavin & Jackson, 197
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result of receiver recognizing sender intent &
sender intending to send a message
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communication occurs
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result of receiver not recognizing sender intent &
sender intending to send a message
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communication attempted
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result of receiver recognizing sender's intent &
sender not intending to send a message
Definition
communication attributed
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result of receiver not recognizing sender intent &
sender not intending to send a message
Definition
perception, but not communication, occurs
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communication plan
Definition
a set of behaviors that the person believes will accomplish a purpose
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transactional process
Definition
communication involves people sending each other messages that reflect the motivations of the participants
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instrumental objectives
Definition
refer to the speakers intention to entertain, inform, stimulate, and/or persuade people on the topic of the message
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interpersonal objectives
Definition
pertain to the relationship that the speaker desires with the message receiver
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identity objectives
Definition
refer to the image the communicator wants others to have of him or her
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