Characteristics of Communication
The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction.
What is communication?
Those who send and receive messages
What are the communicators?
A type of communication which involves people who have some sort of connection and view each other as unique individuals
What is interpersonal communication?
The belief that effective communication cures all
What is "Communication can solve all problems"?
The auditory process in which sound waves strike the eardrum sending vibrations to the brain
What is hearing?
Words are _______________ in that represent people, things, ideas, and events.
What are symbols?
The information shared during communication
What is the message?
A type of communication involving more than 2 people who can participate actively with the other members
What is small group communication?
The myth that revolves around thinking that words mean the same thing to all people
What is "Meanings are in words"?
The survival of ourselves, our relationships, and of society
What is the major purpose of communication?
The characteristic of communication that talks about how we bring our knowledge, experiences, and perspectives with us into every communication exchange
What is communication is a process?
A type communication interference that includes being too hot, too cold, feeling ill, or being in pain
What is physiological noise?
This type of communication consists of the transmission of messages to large, widespread audiences through multiple channels
What is mass communication?
The belief that increasing the amount of communication is best in every situation
What is "More communication is always better"?
Assigning symbols to thoughts or feelings so we may express them to others
What is encoding?
The characteristic of communication which states that communication isn't something we do to others, it's something we do with others
What is communication is collaborative?
The place and situation of a given communication exchange
What is the context?
This type of communication involves members who work collectively to achieve a goal, often in a workplace or nonprofit agency
What is organizational communication?
The belief that value is found in the communication itself
What is "Communication is always good"?
Communication satisfies our psychological, human, and social needs through the giving and getting of inclusion, control, and ____________ or ___________
The "toothpaste out of the tube" characteristic of communication
What is communication is irreversible?
The concept that all parties to a communication exchange arrive at its meaning together
What is co-created meaning?
A type of communication that includes our inner monologue
What is intrapersonal communication?
The myth that may involve deliberately ambiguous messages
What is "Communication requires complete understanding"?
The way in which we view ourselves, the way in which we view the other person, and the way in which we think the other person views us
What are the simultaneous perspectives affecting our communication behavior