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Intro to Comm: Exam 1
Chapter 5
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
02/23/2012

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prediction
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the ability to forecast ones own and others behavioral choices
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explanation
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the ability to interpret the meaning of behavioral choice
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cognitive uncertainty
Definition
degree of uncertainty related to cognitions
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behavioral uncertainty
Definition
degree of uncertainty related to behaviors
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self-disclosure
Definition
personal messages about the self disclosed to another
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entry phase
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the beginning stage of an interaction between strangers
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personal phase
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the stage in a relationship when people begin to communicate more spontaneoulsy and personally
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exit phase
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the stage in a relationship when people decide whether to continue or leave
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axioms
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truisms drawn from past research and common sense
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reciprocity
Definition
communication that mirrors the previous communication behavior
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theorems
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theoretical statements derived from axioms, posting a relationship between concepts
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passive strategies
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reducing uncertainties by unobtrusive observation
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active strategies
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reducing uncertainties by means other then direct contact
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interactive strategies
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reducing uncertainties by engaging in conversation
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reactivity searching
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a passive strategy involving a person doing something
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disinhibition searching
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a passive strategy involving watching a persons natural or uninhibited behavior in an informal environment
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relational uncertainty
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a lack of certainty about the future and status of a relationship
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low-context cultures
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cultures, like the United States, where most of the meaning is in the code or message
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high-context cultures
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cultures, like japan, where the meaning of a message is in the context or internalized in listeners
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uncertainty avoidance
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an attempt to avid ambiguous situations
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