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These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to the communication process, competency, and related theories as discussed in the lecture notes.

Operation Varsity Blues

A college admissions scandal involving money laundering, cheating, and fabrication of sports credentials to secure college placements.

Competent Communication

Communication that is effective and appropriate for a given situation, requiring evaluation and reassessment of one's communication process.

Communication Models

Visual representations of the communication process, including linear, interaction, and competent communication models.

Interdependence

A key aspect of relationships where the actions of one person affect others and vice versa.

Affiliation

The feeling of connectedness with others, shown through expressions of liking or respect.

Communication Channels

Methods through which communication occurs, such as face-to-face, written, or via digital media.

Coculture

A smaller cultural group within a larger culture, distinguished by factors like race, religion, or interests.

Shared Code

A set of symbols or messages that participants must have in common to effectively encode and decode communication.

Ethics in Communication

Moral choices that individuals make influencing relationships and communication behaviors.

Transaction in Communication

The idea that communication is a two-way process with interdependent roles of sender and receiver.

Nonverbal Communication

Communication without words, through body language, gestures, and facial expressions.

Communication Breakdown

Failures in communication often arising from reliance on commonsense assumptions.

Noise in Communication

Interference that distorts or affects the delivery of a message within the communication process.

Intentional Communication

Deliberate messaging where the communicator has a specific intent or purpose.

Communicative Value

The quality of a communication, assessed by how well it fulfills its intended purpose according to its characteristics.

Influencing Others

The act of shaping attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of another individual through communication.

Listening Skills

The ability to actively understand and respond to messages during communication.

linear Model (One Way)

Depicts communication as a one-way process from sender to receiver, insufficient for interactive communication contexts.

Interaction Model (Two Way)

Recognizes sender and receiver roles concurrently, emphasizing feedback.

Competent Communication Model (Transactional Process)

Illustrates a transactional process incorporating feedback and situational/contextual influences on communication effectiveness.

communication

Defined as the use of symbols, signs, and behaviors to transfer information.

Communication Skills

Specific abilities informed by social understanding, essential for achieving defined objectives.

Relational Context

Contextual relationships (e.g., child-parent, employer-employee).

Situational Context

Encompasses the immediate social environment.

Cultural Context

Understood through backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences of communicators.

Mass Communication

Reaching large audiences through traditional media outlets.

Public Communication

Transmission of ideas from one person to many.

Interpersonal Communication

Focused on meaning creation between individuals (dyadic).