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ASU Com 100 Exam 1 | updated Synergetic Model - Encoder sends message, decoder receivers message, decoder sends feedback to encoder, all while avoiding external noise Transactional - Sender behaves in a certain way, decoder receives in a certain way, feeds bac k in certain way, receives in a certain way Noise types - Physiological, External, Psychological, Semantic Communication Competence - the ability to adapt communication to achieve goals Channels of communication - Ver...

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1 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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STUVEX

According to research, _____ may be based in part on the way others smell. personal body image sexual attraction friendship identity - Sexual Attraction Which of the following statements about perception is correct? Our perceptions have little impact on how others view themselves. A positive self-image makes us much more sensitive to others' negative reactions to us. When we perceive people as being polite, we are more likely to agree to their requests. When we communicate, we mostly r...

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23 pages

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Preach

ASU COM 100 Final Exam Question and answers already passed 2025/2026 Fixed mindset - correct answer intelligence and talent are fixed at birth; leads to desire to look smart Growth mindset - correct answer intelligence and talent can go up or down; leads to a desire to learn Fixed mindset - correct answer tend to avoid challenges and give up easily and see effort as fruitless and ignore useful feedback and feel threatened by success of others Growth mindset - correct answer t...

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17 pages

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Academia199

Encoding/Decoding - CORRECT ANSWER-Creating and sending the message, interpreting and receiving the message Communication Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-How messages are relayed between two people Relational messages - CORRECT ANSWER-Messages about a relationship Power - CORRECT ANSWERImmediacy - CORRECT ANSWER-How close two people are in terms of relationship Social scientific approach - CORRECT ANSWER-Behaviorism; quantitative Interpretive approach - CORRECT ANSWER-Rhetoric and Humanism; q...

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2 pages

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Brainarium

What is the definition of verbal communication A collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey messages between individuals. Written or oral words we exchange. What Influences the language we use? Regionality Age Gender Ethnicity/Race Education/Occupation What are Connotative and Denotative meanings? Connotative: personal meaning, implied, accepted, emotional, or associative Denotative: Dictionary meaning Functions of language: What are they? - Instrumental: used to obtain what ...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

twishfrancis

Synergetic Model: What is it? Transactional model that depicts communication as occurring when two or more people create meaning as they respond to each other and their environment Synergetic Model: What are the components? participants send and receive messages, share the similar meaning, past interaction influences, reaffirm/alter identities, The nature of symbols: What is a symbol and how does it work? something that represents something else and conveys meaning -mutual meaning creation No...

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4 pages

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twishfrancis

Steps of Critical Thinking (5) 1. Identify the assertion or action. 2. Ask, "what is the evidence for and against the assertion or action?" 3. Ask, "what does the bulk of evidence point to?" 4. Ask, "what other explanations or conclusions are possible?" 5. Continue to keep an open mind for new evidence and new ways of evaluating the assertion. Components of Human Communication (7) -Message Creation -Meaning Creation -Setting -Participants -Channels -Noise -Feedback The Synergetic Model (...

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8 pages

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twishfrancis

Human communication A transactional process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture. Messages the building blocks of communication events Encoding taking ideas and converting them into messages Decoding receiving a message and interpreting its meaning Symbol Something that represents something else and conveys meaning. (smiling, laughter) Content meaning ...

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12 pages

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Grade A+

twishfrancis

According to research, _____ may be based in part on the way others smell. personal body image sexual attraction friendship identity Sexual Attraction Which of the following statements about perception is correct? Our perceptions have little impact on how others view themselves. A positive self-image makes us much more sensitive to others' negative reactions to us. When we perceive people as being polite, we are more likely to agree to their requests. When we communicate, we mostly res...

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16 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

twishfrancis

small group "communication among a small # of people who share a common purpose or goal, who feel connected to each other, and who coordinate their behavior" Primary groups provide us with belonging and affection Secondary groups meet to solve problems or complete tasks small group cohesion the sense of solidarity or loyalty that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong small group norms rules or standards of behavior identifying which behaviors are considered appropriate and w...

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4 pages

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Grade A+

twishfrancis

Fixed mindset intelligence and talent are fixed at birth growth mindset intelligence and talent can go up or down Context refers to Setting, the occasion, who is present Communication Context + message = meaning Communication competence is the balance of Task effectiveness, relational appropriateness Kara is your new team leader at work. She is great at completing tasks, but she is rude, interrupts people and has unrealistic demands based on this info Kara Lacks relational appropriateness ...

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8 pages

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Grade A+

twishfrancis

Expectancy Violation Theory we form expectations based on social norms -positive violation INCREASE attraction -negative violation DECREASE attraction Collectivist Orientation stresses the needs of the group Individualistic Orientation stresses the needs of the individual - values autonomy and independence Preferred personality expresses whether it is more important to "do" or to "be" - "do": working hard, sacrificing time w/family & friends - "be": importance of experiencing life, ...

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13 pages

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twishfrancis

Pete has been studying intercultural communication for several years. He just returned from a two-year sojourn from a foreign country and really finds it easy to communicate successfully without straining to be competent. What stage of competence is he most likely experiencing? unconscious competence Influencing others, getting information we need, or getting support are common examples of what? instrumental needs Erika is listening to her professor discuss the details of quantum physics. She ...

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26 pages

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Grade A+

twishfrancis

Messages the building blocks of communication events Encoding taking ideas and converting them into messages Decoding receiving a message and interpret the meaning Symbol something that represents something else and conveys meaning Content meaning the concrete meaning of a message and is suggested/associated by the message as well as the emotions triggered by it Relationship meaning what a message conveys about the relationship between the parties Setting the physical surroundings of a com...

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11 pages

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twishfrancis

Language Constructing Reality -creates our perceptions -example of the sun/advertising Contextual, Interactional, Instrumental Contextual- what does it mean to say Interactional- creates identities and relationships instrumental- helps us do things -concrete and abstract language CoL: Phonology sound order CoL: Syntax Word oder/organization of a sentence CoL: Pragmatics Language in use -speech acts -controversial rules -contextual rules CoL: Semantics Meaning -connotative -denotative Speec...

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6 pages

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twishfrancis

Actions Our perceptions largely determine our understanding and our ____ Identities Influence Identities influence and are influenced by perception Perception Process of selection, organization, and interpretation We tend to base stimuli on: Aspects of our own identities, Features of another person or object, and our own goals Organization This occurs when we recognize and order stimuli that we have attended to Cognitive representation A mental map humans can create to represent their surro...

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5 pages

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twishfrancis

Synergetic Model Shows the model in which messages are sent and received What part does context play in communication? Context helps people know when and how to communicate. The nature of symbols: What is a symbol and how does it work? Something that represents something else and conveys meaning Noise types: what are they? Physiological, External, Psychological, Semantic The efficacy of notetaking Improves task on behavior and comprehension of material Communication competence The ability t...

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3 pages

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twishfrancis

Communication message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients communication channel A communication channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel in telecommunications and computer networking Communication context The Basics of Human Communication. Context refers to the setting in which communication takes place. The ...

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9 pages

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twishfrancis

Communicating with one's manager is an example of _________ communicationupward Communication competence is the balance of what?Task effectiveness/ relational appropriateness Organizational CommunicationSet of interactions for long term groups with a similar goal 2 important properties of organizational communicationfunction structure FunctionProduction (creation) Maintenance (keeping up) Innovation (change) StructurePatterns of how we talk in the workplace || recurring patterns of interac...

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10 pages

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twishfrancis

Diaspora (Increased opportunities for intercultural contact) The movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland Peacebuilding (Improved intergroup relations) Working toward stability in a region to prevent conflicts from escalating into war Intercultural Communication Communication occurs in interactions between people who are culturally different Culture Learned patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors shared by a group of people Heteroge...

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7 pages

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twishfrancis

The practice of understanding, designing, implementing, and evaluating successful communication campaigns within a framework of public service. Used to inform, persuade, build relationships and to encourage open dialogue in the public interest Public Communication Communication taking place to multitudes of audiences at once. Serves these functions - information, interpretation, instruction, bonding and diversion Mass Communication The are of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especi...

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4 pages

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twishfrancis

Border dweller: Travel Study abroad students, Military people, Immingrants Border dweller: Socialization Latinos, Asian Americans, African Americans living in the White United States Border dweller: Relationships Intimate partners whose cultural background differs from their own. culture shock personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life individualistic culture culture that focuses on individual achievement and autonomy collectivist cultures cultures in which the self...

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6 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

twishfrancis