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IPC SCHRODT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
IPC Ans: The "lifeblood" of meaningful relationships in personal, social,
and professional contexts
Skills in IPC can improve: Ans: Relationships with:
-family
-friends and lovers
-colleagues
-Physical, mental, and emotional health
We communicate and develop relationships with others in order to: Ans:
Meet a variety of needs
Floyd's 5 Needs Ans: 1. Physical
2. Relational
3. Identity
4. Spiritual
5. Instrumental
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Ans: (Bottom of period to top)- Basic to
Abstract
1. Physical needs for survival (air, food, sex)
2. Safety and protection (shelter)
3. Belonging (inclusion, fun)- most related to IPC
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4. Self-esteem (respect)
5. Self Actualization (Aware of who you are and comfortable)
Models of IPC: Action (or Linear) Models- "Electronic Transmitter" Ans: -
"linear" one way, left to right
-Missing: somebody responding/feedback, context
-Can't tell these are humans
Interactive Models- Field of Experience Schramm Ans: -Still linear
-Missing: feedback (noise)
-Context kind of implied with field of experience
-Helped us facilitate: some lang, social roles (teacher vs. student)
-Encoding: words/expression--> condensed messages
Transactional Models- Wheeless "Messy" Model Ans: -Messages
happening simultaneously, verbal and nonverbal
-Includes channel of 5 senses
-Missing: Noise
Numerical Perspective Ans: Count the # of people involved, 2-3 people
would count as IPC- not very useful
Situational Perspective Ans: Involves identifying and labeling certain
situations as interpersonal situations (very limiting)
Developmental Perspective Ans: IPC Occurs when your relationship is at
a certain stage; somewhat better, but still assumes that all relationships
follow predictable stages in a linear sequence
Levels of Info Perspective Ans: Based on assumptions and making
predictions about other people using 3 types of info
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1. Cultural level data
2. Sociological Level data
3. Psychological data
1. Cultural Level data Ans: Broad values and norms in the culture
2. Sociological Level data Ans: Individuals use stereotypical info. based
on group membership
3. Psychological data Ans: -Involves making predictions about someone
else's behavior based on personal, unique characteristics
-Although this perspective is much more useful than previous
perspectives, it is still too psychological and neglects the nature of the
messages, or talk, that occurs between people
According to Wood and Beebe, what distinguishes IPC is: Ans: The
particular quality or character of interaction
I-it Comm Ans: We do not acknowledge the humanity of other people
(i.e.: people asking for money and saying no)
I-You Comm Ans: We acknowledge one another as more than objects,
but we don't fully engage each other as unique individuals (social roles)
I-though Comm Ans: Highest form of a human dialogue as we each
affirm the other as cherished and unique (All I-though is IPC)
Floyd's definition of IPC: Ans: Comm that occurs between 2 people within
the context of their relationship and that, as it evolves, helps them to
negotiate and define their relationship
Floyd: Key elements IPC Ans: -Between people
-Context of relationship
-Evolves
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-negotiates/DTR
Beebe Key elements IPC Ans: -Mutual Influence
-Relational Maintenance
IPC can occur between: Ans: More than 2 people in a given interaction
Principles of IPC Ans: 1. Occurs between people
2. We cannot not comm. in relationships
3. Comm is irreversible- what we say and do has an impact
4. IPC involved ethical choices- people are actor not reactions (one has
choice and agency)
5. Meanings are constructed IPC- humans are inheritently symbol-using
creatures, since symbols have no true meaning, we have to interpret
symbols
6. Includes both content and relationship dimensions;
metacommunciation (talking about the way we are talking) affects
meanings.
7. IPC develops and sustains relationships- it involves being in a
relationship and viewing relationships as ongoing, ever-changing
8. not a panacea (cure-all)
9. Governed by rules- both implicit and explicit
10. IPC competence can be learned, and thus, improved upon
Guidelines for Improving IPC Competence: Ans: Communibiological
perspetive vs. social learning theory (nature vs nurture)
5 Characteristics of Competent Communicators Ans: 1. Self-awanress
(self-monitoring)
IPC SCHRODT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
IPC Ans: The "lifeblood" of meaningful relationships in personal, social,
and professional contexts
Skills in IPC can improve: Ans: Relationships with:
-family
-friends and lovers
-colleagues
-Physical, mental, and emotional health
We communicate and develop relationships with others in order to: Ans:
Meet a variety of needs
Floyd's 5 Needs Ans: 1. Physical
2. Relational
3. Identity
4. Spiritual
5. Instrumental
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Ans: (Bottom of period to top)- Basic to
Abstract
1. Physical needs for survival (air, food, sex)
2. Safety and protection (shelter)
3. Belonging (inclusion, fun)- most related to IPC
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4. Self-esteem (respect)
5. Self Actualization (Aware of who you are and comfortable)
Models of IPC: Action (or Linear) Models- "Electronic Transmitter" Ans: -
"linear" one way, left to right
-Missing: somebody responding/feedback, context
-Can't tell these are humans
Interactive Models- Field of Experience Schramm Ans: -Still linear
-Missing: feedback (noise)
-Context kind of implied with field of experience
-Helped us facilitate: some lang, social roles (teacher vs. student)
-Encoding: words/expression--> condensed messages
Transactional Models- Wheeless "Messy" Model Ans: -Messages
happening simultaneously, verbal and nonverbal
-Includes channel of 5 senses
-Missing: Noise
Numerical Perspective Ans: Count the # of people involved, 2-3 people
would count as IPC- not very useful
Situational Perspective Ans: Involves identifying and labeling certain
situations as interpersonal situations (very limiting)
Developmental Perspective Ans: IPC Occurs when your relationship is at
a certain stage; somewhat better, but still assumes that all relationships
follow predictable stages in a linear sequence
Levels of Info Perspective Ans: Based on assumptions and making
predictions about other people using 3 types of info
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1. Cultural level data
2. Sociological Level data
3. Psychological data
1. Cultural Level data Ans: Broad values and norms in the culture
2. Sociological Level data Ans: Individuals use stereotypical info. based
on group membership
3. Psychological data Ans: -Involves making predictions about someone
else's behavior based on personal, unique characteristics
-Although this perspective is much more useful than previous
perspectives, it is still too psychological and neglects the nature of the
messages, or talk, that occurs between people
According to Wood and Beebe, what distinguishes IPC is: Ans: The
particular quality or character of interaction
I-it Comm Ans: We do not acknowledge the humanity of other people
(i.e.: people asking for money and saying no)
I-You Comm Ans: We acknowledge one another as more than objects,
but we don't fully engage each other as unique individuals (social roles)
I-though Comm Ans: Highest form of a human dialogue as we each
affirm the other as cherished and unique (All I-though is IPC)
Floyd's definition of IPC: Ans: Comm that occurs between 2 people within
the context of their relationship and that, as it evolves, helps them to
negotiate and define their relationship
Floyd: Key elements IPC Ans: -Between people
-Context of relationship
-Evolves
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-negotiates/DTR
Beebe Key elements IPC Ans: -Mutual Influence
-Relational Maintenance
IPC can occur between: Ans: More than 2 people in a given interaction
Principles of IPC Ans: 1. Occurs between people
2. We cannot not comm. in relationships
3. Comm is irreversible- what we say and do has an impact
4. IPC involved ethical choices- people are actor not reactions (one has
choice and agency)
5. Meanings are constructed IPC- humans are inheritently symbol-using
creatures, since symbols have no true meaning, we have to interpret
symbols
6. Includes both content and relationship dimensions;
metacommunciation (talking about the way we are talking) affects
meanings.
7. IPC develops and sustains relationships- it involves being in a
relationship and viewing relationships as ongoing, ever-changing
8. not a panacea (cure-all)
9. Governed by rules- both implicit and explicit
10. IPC competence can be learned, and thus, improved upon
Guidelines for Improving IPC Competence: Ans: Communibiological
perspetive vs. social learning theory (nature vs nurture)
5 Characteristics of Competent Communicators Ans: 1. Self-awanress
(self-monitoring)
