Purposive Communication Lesson 1

Question 1

it comes from the Latin word COMMUNIS, meaning commonness.

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communication

Question 3

Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another what are the 4 main communication ways to transfer communication?

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vocally, written, visually and non-verbally

Question 4

Communication is process of what?

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sharing meaning in any context

Question 5

A systematic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings. (Wood, 2003)

One of the most important essential aspects of our lives

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communication

Question 6

What is Language

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one of the most important factor in communication

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it is dynamic, symbolic, and interactive culture-bound process of exchange of messages.

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human communication

Question 8

Without the use of __________, the world is boring, full of tension and discomfort.

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language

Question 9

Language is a French word which means?

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tongue

Question 10

6 elements of communication

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participants, context. message, channel, noise and feedback

Question 11

it refers to the interrelated conditions of communication. It is consists of such factors.

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context

Question 12

The communicators who are both the senders and the receivers

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participants

Question 13

where the communication takes place, the time of the day, the environmental conditions (like temperature, lighting, and noise level), distance between or among communicators and the seating arrangement.

-a type of context

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physical milieu

Question 14

the nature of relationships existing between or among communicators (what and how messages are formed, shared, and understood would depend on whether the interaction takes place among family members, friends, work associates and strangers.

-a type of context

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social milieu

Question 15

the communicators’ moods and feelings (the same joke that amuses you when in a bantering mood makes you explode angrily when in hostile mood).

-a type of context

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psychological milieu

Question 16

beliefs, values, and norms shared by a large group of people (interaction is very much easier with someone of your own race and with one who has adapted to and imbibed your culture.

-a type of context

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cultural milieu

Question 17

the background provided by the previous communication incidents between or among the communicators and which affects understandings in the current exchange.

-a type of context

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historical milieu

Question 18

are symbols and signs which are actually transmitted. All messages are carried by a channel (such as face-to-face, over the phone, e-mail, etc.)

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message

Question 19

is the means of accessing the messages whether via visual channel (refers to the light waves that carry non-verbal symbols like facial expressions, gestures, movements) or via the auditory channel (refers to the sound waves that carry the verbal symbols such as words and vocal cues like tone, rate, pitch, and volume).

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channel

Question 20

the distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message.

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noise

Question 21

sights, sounds and any other distractions in the environment like passing of an attractive man or woman, nonstop music or cigarette smoke from a crowd.

-a type of noise

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external noise

Question 22

unintentional meaning caused by certain symbols, ethnic slurs, profanity and vulgar speech like “his woman” where “woman” is misinterpreted as “mistress”

-a type of noise

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semantic noise

Question 23

distractions within the communicator such as physiological or biological noise like hearing loss or illness and psychological noise like daydreaming or worrying.

-a type of noise

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internal noise

Question 24

signifies verbal and/or non-responses of the receiver while the sender is sending a message.

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feedback

Question 25

include needs that keep our bodies and minds functioning. Communication, which we most often associate with our brain, mouth, eyes, and ears, actually has many more connections to and effects on our physical body and well-being. -function of communication

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physical needs

Question 26

the need to belong to personal relationship be it formal or informal -function of communication

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inclusion

Question 27

relational needs include needs that help us maintain social bonds and interpersonal relationships. -function of communication

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social needs

Question 28

include needs that help us get things done in our day-to-day lives and achieve short- and long- term goals. We all have short- and long-term goals that we work on every day. function of communication

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instrumental needs

Question 29

each one’s desires to have an influence on others and to feel a sense of domination or power over the world. -function of communication

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Desire for Control

Question 30

the desire for others to care for us and a desire to care for others. -function of communication

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Affection

Question 31

needs include our need to present ourselves to others and be thought of in particular and desired ways.

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practical needs

Question 32

__________food, water, air, rest and reproduction __________protection of our wellbeing ___________inclusion or feeling of belongingness, desire for control and affection ____________the belief in our own self as a worthy and valuable individual _____________the desire to become the best person or the desire to develop our potential to the maximum.

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physical, safety, social, self-esteem and self-actualization

Question 33

What are the 3 categories of communication functions?

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the sender's standpoint, the society's standpoint and the receiver's standpoint

Question 34

what is the process of communication

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sender, encoding, message, decoding and receiver

Question 35

conceptual models used as representations to elaborate the human communication process.

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models of communication

Question 36

refers to the interaction of an individual in his/her everyday life.

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levels of communication

Question 37

This refers to communication with yourself whether you are talking to yourself aloud or in the privacy of your own brain. Examples: thinking, writing, daydreaming, speaking aloud or doing monologue

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intrapersonal communication

Question 38

This is commonly called the dyadic communication. This involves two groups of people who share the roles of sender and receiver. * Examples: listening, teamwork, leadership

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interpersonal communication

Question 39

This is one-to-many communication. This refers to that kind of communication where one person delivers his remarks to those remaining members called the audience. * Examples: meeting de avance of the politicians, broadcasting the news on air.

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public/mass communication

Question 40

Builds on the foundation if interpersonal communication skills and interpersonal relationship often develop between dyads ofgroup members. * Examples: an active class session, conducting a meeting

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small group communication

Question 41

are values that have been instilled in us, we have knowingly accepted them and govern our actions.

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ethics