chapter 7 communication

Question 1

Communications definition

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The social process in which two or more parties exchange information

Question 2

One-Way Communication

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Information flows only in one direction

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Two-Way Communication

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Receiver provides feedback to a sender

Question 4

three parts of communication process

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sender, medium/channel, receiver

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what is the sender

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The person sending the message.

Question 6

Receiver

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The person who receives the message

Question 7

Medium/Channel

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How you send the message.
(Voice, body language, phone, email, text, letter, bulletin, etc.)

Question 8

Channel Richness

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is the ability of a channel to carry nonverbal cues, provide rapid feedback,
convey personality, and support natural language use

Question 9

Encoding

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The sender translates the message from an idea or thought into transmittable symbols that can be put on a medium.

Question 10

Decoding

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The receiver translates the message into what the perceive the message means

Question 11

Communication Fidelity

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the degree of correspondence between the message intended by the source and the message understood by the receiver

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Noise

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– Anything that blocks, distorts, or changes in any way the message the sender intended to communicate

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Feedback

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The receiver of the message communicates back to the sender

Question 14

Selective Perception

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We selectively see and hear based on our expectations and beliefs

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Filtering

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Information is intentionally withheld, ignored, or distorted to influence the message that is ultimately received

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Information Overload

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A condition in which information inflow exceeds an individual’s processing capacity.

Question 17

Organizational Barriers

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A firm’s hierarchical structure and culture can influence who is allowed to communicate what to whom, and may limit how messages can be sent

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Cultural Barriers

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Different national cultures have different ways of expressing things

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Personality

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Differences in personality may lead to less fidelity.

Question 20

Personal Feelings

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We may let our feelings toward others to effect our communications.

Question 21

Language

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study of language for Words have different meanings to different people

Question 22

Jargon

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Is the specialized or technical language of a trade, profession or social group

Question 23

Oral Communication

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(Spoken Words)

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Written Communication

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(Written Words) (Letters, emails, texts, etc.)
Advantages: Tangible and verifiable
Disadvantages: Time-consuming and lacks feedback

Question 25

Nonverbal Communication

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(Communication that is not spoken or written)

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oral written nonverbal communication

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three types of communication

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Verbal Intonation

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The emphasis given to spoken words and phrases.

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Paralanguage

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Consists of variations in speech

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Verbal and para language

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two types of oral communication

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Communication without words

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Study by Albert Mehrabian

Question 31

Verbal – Vocal – Facial expressions

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Three sources of communication cues in face-to-face communication:

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Body Language

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Unconscious motions such as a gesture or expression that conveys information to others.

Question 33

Facial Expressions

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A type of body language that shows emotion

Question 34

Proxemics

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The study of an individual’s perception in relationship to space or comfort zone

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Kinesics

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The study of body movement

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oculesics

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is the attitude toward gaze and eye contact

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Olfactics

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is the attitude toward smell.

Question 38

Haptics

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– is the attitude toward touch or body contact