COMM Chapter 1

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Information and Communication Technology

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30 Terms

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channel
a pathway through which messages are conveyed
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channel-lean context
a communication context involving few channels at once
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channel-rich context
a communication context involving many channels at once
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cognitive complexity
the ability to understand a given situation in multiple ways
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communication competence
communicating in ways that are effective and appropriate for a given situation
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content dimension
literal information that is communicated by a message
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context
the physical or psychological environment in which communication occurs
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decode
to interpret or give meaning to a message
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dyad
a pair of people
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empathy
the ability to think and feel as others do
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encode
to put an idea into language or gesture
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ethics
a code of morality or a set of ideas about what is right
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explicit rule
a rule about behavior that has been clearly articulated
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feedback
verbal and nonverbal responses to a message
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implicit rule
a rule about behavior that has not been clearly articulated but is nonetheless understood
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instrumental needs
practical, everyday needs
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interpersonal communication
communication that occurs between two people within the context of their relationship and that, as it evolves, helps them to negotiate and define their relationship
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intrapersonal communication
communication with oneself
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mass communication
communication from one source to a large audience
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message
verbal and nonverbal elements of communication to which people give meaning
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metacommunication
communication about communication
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model
a formal description of a process
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noise
anything that interferes with the encoding or decoding of a message
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receiver
the party who interprets a message
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relational dimension
signals about the relationship in which a message is being communicated
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self-monitoring
awareness of one's behavior and how it affects others
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small group communication
communication occurring within small groups of three or more people
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source
the originator of a message
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stigma
a characteristic that discredits a person, making him or her be seen as abnormal or undesirable
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symbol
a representation of an idea