________ needs involve wanted to be connected to others.
Belonging
Interpersonal communication can be defined as a _______, ________ process that allows people to reflect and build personal knowledge about one another and create shared meanings.
Selective, systemic
The ____ arises in communication with others.
self
True or false: all perceptions are partial and subjective.
True
_________ represent the clearest or most representational example of some category.
Prototypes
True or false: the use of social media requires us to make ethical choices?
True
______ is the process of assessing ourselves in relation to others.
Social comparison
What is a script? Give an example.
Guides for action; sequences of activities that are expected of us and others in particular situations.
_______ are "mental yardsticks" that we use to measure a person or situation along a bipolar dimension of judgment.
Personal constructs
________ are rules for living and identity.
___________ is the ability to communicate effectively, appropriately, and ethically.
Communication competence
A key foundation for improving your self-concept is...
Make a commitment, self-disclose, set realistic goals, seek supportive contexts, avoid self-sabotage, friends engage in constructive criticism
Explain one way in which social media has affected our perception.
Time and space, cultural memberships influence content of digital comm, choices of social media shape our perceptions of events, issues, and people.
Manjeet notices that she is the only person who has not spoken in a group conversation. She reminds herself to be involved and to show she's interested in the group's talk, so she speaks up. Manjee's noticing and changing her communication to be more effective in the situation is an example of...
Monitoring
When you're praised for earning an "A" on an exam, you're ______ needs are being addressed.
self-esteem
I-It
I-You
I-Thou
In the Johari Window, ______ information is known both to use and to others.
Open
What is constructivism?
Theory that states we organize and interpret experience by applying cognitive schemata.
Stephanie is giving a speech for the first time. She thinks she looks nervous, and her audience can tell that she is very insecure. The nervousness that she shows and is aware of can be categorized into which part of the Johari Window?
Open
Define the four kinds of noise.
Physiological--hunger, fatigue, headaches, medications
Physical--interference in our environment
Psychological--how we communicate and interpret others; what's going on in our heads/thoughts
Semantic--words themselves aren't mutually understood
Name 3 principles of interpersonal communication
We cannot NOT communicate, Irreversible, Ethical choices, People construct meanings, Metacommunication affects meanings, Develops and sustains relationships, Not a panacea/"cure-all", Effectiveness can be learned
Particular others--shape self-concepts through direct definitions, identity scripts, attachment styles, reflected appraisals, social comparison
Generalized other--perspectives, values, and experiences of society
Partial and subjective, avoid mind reading, check with others, distinguish between facts and inferences, guard against self-serving bias, monitor labels
Describe the 3 part process of perception
Selection, Organization, Interpretation