CMS 315M Exam One 100%Correct!!

Content Level - ANSWER What the message actually communicates/the behaviors a message communicates. i.e. - "I will be over to your house in 5 minutes." Relationship Level - ANSWER Tells us how to interpret the content i.e. - "I will be over to your house in 5 minutes." said in a sarcastic tone indicates that you will in no way be over in 5 minutes. Five Misconceptions of Communication - ANSWER ... Assumption of Consistency - ANSWER We assume that others should be consistent, yet we often times show inconsistencies ourselves. i.e. - Wife complains of husbands spending to much money and not taking her out enough. He gets made. She just wants him to take her out. Assumption of Simple Meaning - ANSWER Listening too heavily to just the words said, and not enough to the non-verbals. i.e. - Girl says, "Forget about it. Just leave!", but really wants the guy to stay. Assumption of Communicator Independence - ANSWER The idea that our own behavior had nothing to do with what our partner said or did. While, in fact, others behavior is dependent on our communication. i.e. - If you portray hostility, so will your partner. Assumption of Obvious Causation - ANSWER Peoples behaviors and statements can be ascribed to more than one motivation. i.e. - Someone asking you what you're doing tonight can mean several different things. Assumption of Finality - ANSWER What we communicate about and the messages we make are constantly in progress. A reality that prohibits diminishing a person, issue, or behavior as forever finished. i.e. - Being mean to someone because you feel the relationship is almost over and you'll never see the person again, yet they may later be in charge of something you want. (a job). The Eight Dimensions of Interpersonal Communication - ANSWER ... Narrow-Broad - ANSWER Incoming together the gradual increase increase amount of talk and gradual increase in variety of topic. i.e. - A person who talks about few topics and a lot about each topic. Public-Personal - ANSWER The "depth" of social interaction. When first meeting someone they will see your public personality. Over time more is uncovered.