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1. Norms Rules of behavior. What behavior is acceptable in a given situation. -- Rules on
what is expected in a given situation.
2. Types of Social Folkways, Mores, Taboos
Norms
3. Folkways Lightly held norms. Not a big deal if you break them. - ppl generally conform. ex.
matching socks, ripped jews
4. Mores More strongly held norms. Breaking is a bigger deal. ex. lack of wearing clothes
5. Taboos Most strongly held norms. Laws against such action. Often don't need rules. ex.
incest
6. Folkway Example You should wear matching socks.
7. More Example Adults playing naked on the front lawn.
8. Taboo Example Having sex with a family member (incest). Having sex with a dead person
(Necrophilia).
9. Types of Pick Up Friendly, Offbeat, Humorous, Altar, Seductive.
Lines
10. Friendly Pick Up "Would you mind some conversation while we wait?"
Line Example
11. Offbeat Pick Up "Do you think we are ever going to switch to the metric system?"
Line Example
12. Humorous Pick "So what's a nice girl like you doing in an elevator like this?"
Up Line Example
13. Altar Pick Up Line "You look just like my 3rd husband." (only had 2!)
Example
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14. Seductive Pick Up "You are the sexiest woman in the room."
Line Example
15. SEMCDR Model Source, Encoder, Message, Channel, Decoder, Receiver.
16. Source The person with the thought/idea to communicate. Typically the same person as
encoder/decoder.
17. Encoder Takes the thought/idea and puts it into some form that people can understand.
18. Message 3 aspects:
Message Code-any system of symbols by which we communicate. Must be shared
to be understood. (language) ex. facial expressions, the way we dress, sounds,
music, shapes, etc.
Message Content-What is being communicated. (the general idea) ex. last "I love
you" -> from the "I" to the "you"
Message Treatment- not what you say but how you say it. (non-verbal things like
tone and volume) ex. "I love you delivered diff. per person & goal diff. treatment.
19. Double Bind When the content and treatment of a message clash. (We tend to listen to the
treatment in these cases). .. we tend to believe non-verbal is more reflexive.
20. Channel The medium used to get a message from source to receiver. (face to face, TV, etc.)
21. Receiver Person who receives the message being sent.
22. Feedback The receiver becoming the source.
23. Circular Model Model in which there is a constant change of source and and receiver. Feedback
is involved. Models are selective. Ex: A_> B; B-> A
24. Linear Model Can only define communication that is one way. (SEMCDR Model)
25. Noise
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Interferes with the message being sent. Interferes with the fidelity of the message.
Enemy of fidelity.
26. Types of Noise Internal Noise- noise that is going on within you. (cannot be externally removed)
External Noise- originates from the outside world.
27. Examples of In- Hunger, sickness, distractions. Thoughts when someone is speaking. Replaying
ternal Noise event.
28. Examples of Ex- Jackhammer outside, 100 degrees in classroom, hot person sitting next to you.
ternal Noise
29. Types of Fidelity High Fidelity Message-message getting through without distortion. (Noise)
Low Fidelity Message- with noise (muffled phone call)
30. High Fidelity Face to face.
Message Exam-
ple
31. Low Fidelity Mes- TV with a lot of static.
sage Example
32. Systems of Com- Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Small Group, Mass
munication
33. Intrapersonal Communication with one's self.
Communication
34. Interpersonal Communication between 2 people. (dyadic): source-receiver switching
Communicaion
35. Small Group > 2 ppl. If you know the other members by name or sight and can recognize when
Communicaion one member is missing or when a new person is there.
What are the limits?
CORRECT Answers
1. Norms Rules of behavior. What behavior is acceptable in a given situation. -- Rules on
what is expected in a given situation.
2. Types of Social Folkways, Mores, Taboos
Norms
3. Folkways Lightly held norms. Not a big deal if you break them. - ppl generally conform. ex.
matching socks, ripped jews
4. Mores More strongly held norms. Breaking is a bigger deal. ex. lack of wearing clothes
5. Taboos Most strongly held norms. Laws against such action. Often don't need rules. ex.
incest
6. Folkway Example You should wear matching socks.
7. More Example Adults playing naked on the front lawn.
8. Taboo Example Having sex with a family member (incest). Having sex with a dead person
(Necrophilia).
9. Types of Pick Up Friendly, Offbeat, Humorous, Altar, Seductive.
Lines
10. Friendly Pick Up "Would you mind some conversation while we wait?"
Line Example
11. Offbeat Pick Up "Do you think we are ever going to switch to the metric system?"
Line Example
12. Humorous Pick "So what's a nice girl like you doing in an elevator like this?"
Up Line Example
13. Altar Pick Up Line "You look just like my 3rd husband." (only had 2!)
Example
, UCLA Comm 10 Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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14. Seductive Pick Up "You are the sexiest woman in the room."
Line Example
15. SEMCDR Model Source, Encoder, Message, Channel, Decoder, Receiver.
16. Source The person with the thought/idea to communicate. Typically the same person as
encoder/decoder.
17. Encoder Takes the thought/idea and puts it into some form that people can understand.
18. Message 3 aspects:
Message Code-any system of symbols by which we communicate. Must be shared
to be understood. (language) ex. facial expressions, the way we dress, sounds,
music, shapes, etc.
Message Content-What is being communicated. (the general idea) ex. last "I love
you" -> from the "I" to the "you"
Message Treatment- not what you say but how you say it. (non-verbal things like
tone and volume) ex. "I love you delivered diff. per person & goal diff. treatment.
19. Double Bind When the content and treatment of a message clash. (We tend to listen to the
treatment in these cases). .. we tend to believe non-verbal is more reflexive.
20. Channel The medium used to get a message from source to receiver. (face to face, TV, etc.)
21. Receiver Person who receives the message being sent.
22. Feedback The receiver becoming the source.
23. Circular Model Model in which there is a constant change of source and and receiver. Feedback
is involved. Models are selective. Ex: A_> B; B-> A
24. Linear Model Can only define communication that is one way. (SEMCDR Model)
25. Noise
, UCLA Comm 10 Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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Interferes with the message being sent. Interferes with the fidelity of the message.
Enemy of fidelity.
26. Types of Noise Internal Noise- noise that is going on within you. (cannot be externally removed)
External Noise- originates from the outside world.
27. Examples of In- Hunger, sickness, distractions. Thoughts when someone is speaking. Replaying
ternal Noise event.
28. Examples of Ex- Jackhammer outside, 100 degrees in classroom, hot person sitting next to you.
ternal Noise
29. Types of Fidelity High Fidelity Message-message getting through without distortion. (Noise)
Low Fidelity Message- with noise (muffled phone call)
30. High Fidelity Face to face.
Message Exam-
ple
31. Low Fidelity Mes- TV with a lot of static.
sage Example
32. Systems of Com- Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Small Group, Mass
munication
33. Intrapersonal Communication with one's self.
Communication
34. Interpersonal Communication between 2 people. (dyadic): source-receiver switching
Communicaion
35. Small Group > 2 ppl. If you know the other members by name or sight and can recognize when
Communicaion one member is missing or when a new person is there.
What are the limits?
