list 5 out of the 7 reasons why studying communications is essential?
- can improve way you see yourself (self perception/awareness)
- can improve way others see you (self presentation/image management)
- increases what you know about human relationships
- teach important life skills(decision making, solving problems, team building, literacy)
- know and speak your issues(critical thinking, problem solving, decisions)
- employers seek communication skills
- help u navigate a diverse world
what are the 4 main parts of the communication process?
sender, message, receiver, feedback
what is interpersonal communication?
communication with others, 2-4 people
what is intrapersonal communication?
communication in your head (self awareness)
what is public communication?
1 speaker to an audience
what is mass/computer mediated communication?
community to world. example newspaper, youtube, twitter
what is the content in communication?
what you say
what is relational dimensions?
how you say things(tone)
what is polarization?
occurs when people divide into groups that share little common ground, example is political parties
what is communication context?
a reacurring pattern of behaivors that take place in similar settings
what is dyadic and small group communication?
dyadic: interview-talk with a parent. small group: 3-9 people, ex. family, work, study group
define synchronus comm.
instant send and recieve (snap)
define asynchronus comm.
brief or substantial delay. ex response to a facebook post, or discussion board.
