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Quiz 2
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Undergraduate 1
01/15/2008

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INTRApersonal communication
Definition
involves those "conversations" we have WITH OURSELVES
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INTERpersonal communication
Definition
is a broad term referring to INTERaction BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
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MASS communication
Definition
refers to MESSAGES that are TRANSMITTED through a MEDIUM (tv,newspaper,movie etc)to a LARGE heterogeneous AUDIENCE
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PUBLIC communication
Definition
focuses on ONE PERSON's communicating with a LARGE GROUP, usually in a FORMAL setting.
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Communication is a Process:
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communicators both SEND and RECEIVE messages SIMULTANEOUSLY.Each component is AFFECTED BY and AFFECTS all others.
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Communication is complex:
Definition
1)speech communication operates on both the VERBAL and NONVERBAL levels.
2)the complexity of HUMAN NATURE.
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Communication is irreversible:
Definition
you cannot just start a speech over if messed up because prior things said affect all their future things to say.
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Communication is unrepeatable:
Definition
the AUDIENCE, the SPEAKER, and the CONTEXT all change constantly, and these changes AFFECT THE COMMUNICATION OF THE MESSAGE. Each repetition is a new communication event, not a "repeated" one, and the message is different each time.
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Communication is unavoidable:
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for christians, everything about them has communication potential.
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7 BASIC COMPONENTS IN THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS:
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1)sender
2)message
3)channel
4)receiver
5)feedback
6)noise
7)context
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The SENDER:
Definition
FORMULATES an IDEA,DETERMINES a PURPOSE, and SELECTS an AUDIENCE.
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ENCODING
Definition
PROCESS of TRANSLATING IDEAS into SYMBOLS that are MEANINGFUL to an AUDIENCE.
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The speaker encodes his idea into a MESSAGE by:
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SELECTING the SPECIFIC SYMBOLS that BEST represent his IDEA and ARRANGING those SYMBOLS in a LOGICAL MANNER.
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CHANNEL
Definition
The encoded message must be transmitted through this.
its the
1)pathway of communication
2)can serve as a component of the message itself
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RECEIVER
Definition
the recipient of the message-the person or persons the sender seeks to influence with the message.
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DECODE the message by:
Definition
assigning the meaning to the symbols they hear and see and translating those symbols back into ideas or images.
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FEEDBACK refers to:
Definition
messages sent by the receiver in response to the sender's message
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PHYSICAL NOISE refers to:
Definition
actual sounds that can cause distractions.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE refers to:
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bodily distractions that can cause you to focus on physical discomfort you may be feeling rather than on the process of communicating.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE occurs when a communicator's:
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MENTAL or EMOTIONAL state hinders the communication process.
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SEMANTIC noise refers to communication problems based on:
Definition
language
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Physical context refers to the:
Definition
time and location of the speech
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CULTURAL context
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keeps in mind the background of the listeners
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EMOTIONAL context refers to the constantly shifting:
Definition
INTERPERSONAL climate, which can affect communication profoundly
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What does it take to be a better communicator?
Definition
1)WORK!
2)understand the communication process
3)search the bible for communication principles and patterns
4)evaluate the outcomes of your communication activities
5)when necessary, adjust your communication strategies
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