Chapter 1- Intro Flashcards by Kendall Johnson

What is interpersonal communication?

Two people who establish a communicative relationship

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The ability to communicate in a competent manner is facilitated when we—-?

Are motivated to communicate

Are knowledgeable about the self, other, topic, context, and communication in general

Are effective and appropriate in the performance of communication skills

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What does effectiveness refer to?

Achieving our goals

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What does appropriateness refer to

Conforming to the expectations or communication rules of a particular situation

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What are communication rules

Prescriptions that tell us what we should or shouldn’t say or do in certain situations

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Examples of negative sanctions

A dirty look
A poke in the ribs
Unexpected laughter
Verbal admonition (language= unacceptable!!)

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What is civility

A sacrifice we make to others

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According to some people, why is rudeness rising?

Ppl are becoming uncivil due to high tech and fast paced society

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What is perspective taking?

Considering a situation from the point of view of someone else

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Why is perspective taking important

Promotes civil communication

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Why do we strive to be effective and appropriate in our communication skills?

So we don’t break communication rules and demonstrate respect

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How can we strive to be competent communicators?

Through 
Sacrifice
Respect
And consideration
In our convos with others

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Define ethics

Well based standards of RIGHT and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do

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What is the first question to asked to see if you’ve been ethical

Have I practiced my virtues today?

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What is virtues

Trustworthiness
Honesty
Responsibility

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What is the second questions for seeing if your ethics are correct?

Have I done more good then harm today

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What are examples of question two

Gratitude to people

Have you complimented someone because you know it’ll boost their self esteem

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What is questions three

Have I treated ppl with dignity and respect

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Examples of question three

Showing consideration of ppl beliefs attitudes values rights.

Do you name call when you’re angry

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Fourth question?

Have I been fair AND just today

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Example of fourth question

Genderize chores

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Fairness vs justice

Fairness- treating everyone the same

Justice- being fair in the way we distribute benefits and burdens

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Fifth and final question

Have I made my community stronger because of my actions

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Example of the fifth question

Do you help others in need without expecting things in return

Do you consider ones thoughts and feelings when listening to music, using a cell phone, or talking in a public place

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What other three things does Persephone of interpersonal communication competence depend on?

An individuals motivation to communicate Knowledge of self, others, topic, context, and communication Communication skill performing behaviors

Are the factors of perceptions of interpersonal communication interconnected?

YES

Why do we study interpersonal communication

``` It affects our thoughts Feelings Interactions with others Enables us to create Maintain and dissolve relationships ``` It affects our psychological and physical health

Define motivation

The desire to communicate

What all does knowledge include when dealing with communication

``` Ourselves Conversation partners Our topic The situation And communicative process itself ```

What are skills in communication

Skills are a goal oriented actions or action sequences that we can master and repeat in appropriate situations

What does appropriateness promote in interpersonal communication

Social values of respect and civility

Where can I go to study for exams?

MyCommunicationLab Web site

Define context

Physical location or environment that affects communication

What else does context refer to?

Frame of reference | Or historical or psychological fields of experience that each person brings to the conversation

What does the historical context of a conversation in include

Past history with a topic or conversation partner

What does the psychological context include?

Values Beliefs And attitudes

What other things are our communication competence affected by?

``` Our culture Relationships with others Our gender Our roles Needs Backgrounds And history ```

What are the contexts that influence interpersonal communication?

Physical location or environment Historical or psychological context Also our roles, gender, relationships, needs, background, history

What can culture be defined as?

The shared assumptions, values, and beliefs of a group of people which result in characteristic behaviors

How do we perceive the world

Cultural patterns

Define cultural patterns

Particular beliefs and values associated with out specific culture

What do individualist cultures focus more on?

The individual

Where is individualist culture dominant

Australia The Netherlands Belgium And USA

What is a low context culture

Comm is direct, most meaning comes from spoken word

What do low context coutures value?

Independence Privacy Equality And informality

Define collectivist culture

Focus more on the group | Family village organization

Where are groups collectivist

Indonesia West Africa Guatemala Pakistan

Define high context cultures

Communication is indirect Implicit And derived from nonverbal communication

Define co- culture

A group with its own particular values that influence behavior along with the dominant culture

What relationship contexts influence how we communicate with others

Family Friends Coworkers

What are five things employers look for while hiring

Verbal and written communication skills Honesty and integrity Teamwork Interpersonal skills Motivation

What does gender context refer to?

Influence of the environment and socially constructed meaning

Gender and communication

Females- talk in private (nurturing) | Males- talk in public places (aggressive)

Gender and communication research

Girls and guys act the same?

What is individual context based off of?

Roles Needs Backgrounds Histories

Define role

Learned behaviors that we use to meet the perceived demands of specific situations

What falls under intrapersonal communication

Internal dialogue Self-talk

What falls under interpersonal communication

Impersonal Personal

Define intrapersonal communication

Takes place within us

Define impersonal communication

When we communicate with others as if they're objects or roles or we communicate stereotypic ways

When does personal communication occur?

When we interact with others in the basis of their uniqueness.

What is relational communication

It demonstrates that we not only interact about the content of communication but also interact about our association with a conversation partner

Who are the two psychotherapists that characterized relational comm

Paul Watzlawick Janet Beavin Dan Jackson

Define content level meaning

Content of the words and sentences that are communicated

Define relational level meaning

Unspoken meaning that can be ascertained from non verbal comm

Define relational level message

Affection Control And respect

Define affection

Force to become close to a partner

Define control

Gain dominance

Define respect

Valuing a persons right to life and expression

Define metacommunication

Communication about communication Communication about relationships

What can metacommunication do at the content level?

How the actual meaning of the message is interpreted

Examples of metacommunication and the content level?

This is important I didn't mean it I'm sorry I said that Are you kidding Do you understand what I'm saying Want to hear something funny

Metacommunication at the relational level of meaning

Nonverbal Can make clear our perception of how we and our relationships are perceived in terms of affection control and respect

Again: what are the three competencies for interpersonal communication?

Motivation Knowledge Skill

What competence does metacommunication fall under

Skill

What are some principles of communication?

Transactional Irreversible Ongoing process Inevitable

Define transaction

Individuals who participate in face to face conversation simultaneously communicate and listen as a conversation infolds

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