Exam 1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
The dynamic process in which communicators create meaning together through interaction
Transactional Communication Model
The ability to achieve one’s goals in a manner that is, ideally, both effective and appropriate
Communication Competence
The process of attending to one’s behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves
Self-monitoring
The ability and willingness to use multiple channels of communication
Multimodality
A culture whose members feel loyalties and obligations to an in-group, such as an extended family, a community, and even a work organization
Collectivistic Culture
A group within an encompassing culture with a perceived identity
Co-Culture
The dimension of a message that expresses the social relationship between two or more individuals
Relational Dimension
The quantity of nonverbal cues that accompany spoken messages
Richness
A description of messages that carry less information due to a lack of nonverbal cues
Leanness
Communication that occurs when there is a time gap between a message sent and when it is received
Asynchronous Message
Communication that occurs in real time
Synchronous Message
A culture in which people view their primary responsibility as helping themselves personally rather than looking out for the needs of the larger group
Individualistic Culture
A culture whose members feel loyalties and obligations to an in-group, such as an extended family, a community, and even a work organization
Collectivistic Culture
A culture that relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to maintain social harmony
High Context Culture
A group within an encompassing culture with a perceived identity
Co-Culture
A group with which an individual identifies
In-Group
The notion that culture is multidimensional, and therefore no single label can fully explain an individual’s identity and group memberships
Intersectionality
A group that an individual sees as different from herself or himself
Out-Group
An attitude that one’s own culture is superior to that of others
Ethnocentrism
The notion that culture is multidimensional, and therefore no single label can fully explain an individual’s identity and group memberships
Intersectionality
The relatively stable set of perceptions each individual holds of herself or himself
Self-Concept
Evaluations of self-worth; how one feels about one’s self-concept
Self Esteem
Evaluating oneself in terms of or by comparison to others
Social Comparison
A mirroring of the judgements of other people; part of how the self-concept develops
Reflected Appraisal
