Communication Studies COMM 1310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship
12 Jun 2016
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Chapter 7: be able to differentiate interpersonal and impersonal communication a. Interpersonal communication: communication that occurs between two people who simultaneously attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. Physical attraction: the form of attraction is based on another person"s physical self. Sexual attraction: this form of attraction is based on the desire to have sexual contact with another person. Proximity: we are more likely to be interpersonally attracted to people who are physically close to us. Immediacy: nonverbal cues, such as eye contact, a forward lean, touch, and open body orientation, that communicate feelings of liking, pleasure, closeness. Active strategy: a communicative strategy for reducing uncertainty by getting information from a third party. Nonverbal cues: increasing volume when communication, dominant body postures. Blind: information that another person knows about you but that you fail to recognize. Hidden: information that you know about yourself but haven"t shared with another person.
