Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Flashcards

}Physical }Relational }Identity }Spiritual }Insrumental

}Action Model }Interaction Model }Transaction Model

Communication as a one-way process

Communication as a two-way process

Communication as a multi-way process: Both parties are simultaneously senders and receivers. Communication flows in both directions at once. }}Illistrate

}Multiple Channels }Passes through Perceptual Filters }People give communication meaning }Literal and Rational Implications }Sends Message, intentional or unintentional }Governed by rules (communication is mess)

Myth 1: Everyone is an expert in Communication. Myth 2: Communication will solve any problem. Myth 3: Communication can break down. Myth 4: Communication is inherently good. Myth 5: More Communication is always better.

Communication that occurs between two people within the context of their relationship and that, as it evolves, helps them negotiate and define their relationship.

Pervasive Can Improve our relationships Can Improve our health

Communicating competently

}Self-awareness }Adaptability }Empathy }Cognitive Complexity }Ethics

The learned, shared symbols, language, values and norms that distinguish one group of people from another.

Believes people's primary responsibility is to themselves.

Believes people's primary responsibiliey is to their families, companies and communities.

}Believes verbal communication should often be indirect. }Relies heavily on nonverbal cues