CMN 3109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Interpersonal Communication, Social Cognitive Theory, Causal Structure
26 Jan 2018
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"one can draw a definition of communication of disarming simplicity yet, i think, of some intellectual power and scope: communication is the symbolic process whereby reality is produced, maintained, repaired, and transformed. " (pg. "i should like to define communication as the process by which an individual (the communicator) transmits stimuli (usually verbal symbols) to modify the behavior of other individuals (communicatees). " (pg. 320) Berger & calabrese, "some explorations in initial interaction and beyond" In constructing the theory, we have elected to focus our attention on the initial phases between strangers. Our hope is that through subsequent research and theoretical extension, the model can be used to make predictions about and explain interpersonal communication phenomena which occur later in relationships. (p. 325 326) "social cognitive theory is founded in an agentive perspective people are self-organizing, proactive, self-reflecting, and self-regulating, not just reactive organisms shaped and shepherded by environmental events or inner forces. " (pg.
