Definitions
What is being communicated.
The message
What is one job of the sender?
Initiate the interpersonal interaction
Select an appropriate channel (in-person, over text, etc.)
Be as clear as possible in regards to why they are sending the message
Choose the best possible words
Consider the receiver
A basic structure through which we make sense of the world and sort our experiences into patterns is called what?
A schema
What schema is violated in the example below?
You find out that your favorite celebrity likes to kick dogs and call babies ugly.
Person schema
What is one of the three colleges Trelstad has attended?
Central Lakes College, St. Scholastica, or University of North Dakota
The encoder of the message.
Sender
What is the sole job of the receiver?
Actively interpret and listen to the message
What schema is violated in the example below?
Jim is shocked to find out that Jane thinks he is a bad person.
Self schema
What schema is violated in the example below?
John Cena goes to start his car. The key turns over, but the engine doesn't start.
Object schema
What is Trelstad's dog's name?
Double points if you get a breed correct.
Fenrir
The decoder of the message.
Receiver
Give one example of static
Answers can vary
What schema is violated in the example below?
You are shocked to see your friend skipping school because they normally have perfect attendance.
Person schema
What schema is violated in the example below?
Mr. T was confused to see David Shavor staple a $10 bill to his permission slip for homecoming?
Social schema
What was Trelstad's first (taxable job)?
Metal factory worker
Nonverbal signals that may affect the message.
Feedback
Give one example of feedback.
Answers can vary
What schema is violated in the example below?
An elderly man is shocked to find out that one device can be a phone, a camera, a calculator, and a compass.
Object schema
What schema is violated in the example below?
A man utters the words "Macbeth" in a theatre, and everyone blames him for making the production unlucky.
Event schema
What does Trelstad's wife do for a living?
Tattoo artist
Outside forces that may disrupt a message.
Static
Who is on first?
Who
What schema is violated in the example below?
Alice, an avid hockey fan, attends a golf game for the first time and can't believe no one is cheering, screaming, or starting fist fights.
Event schema
What schema is violated in the example below?
You have always believed you are a good athlete, but you just struck out during every at-bat during the big game.
Self schema
How old is Mr. T?
26