CMST 2010 : Exam 1 Study Guide
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Lecture 1 &2 defining communication and interpersonal relationships. Characteristics of human communication human, creative, collective, regulatory: human experiences, creative, collective activity, regulatory- create a common understanding, shared meaning. Laswell"s model - questions it asks and how it viewed communication. Linear model what did shannon & weaver add 3 types of noise. Shannon and weaver added noise to the model: something that interferes with the transmission of the message. Types of noise: physical- happening external to the body (interferes with ability to receive a message, physiological- distractions from within our body (sick, tired, etc. , psychological- mood and emotions. Interactive model what it added and how it viewed communication. Transactional model know the key features of the model: sending and receiving message at the same time. Define communication competence & types how does competence relate to interpersonal relationships: message- your ability to choose the right symbols to get your point/picture across. Lecture 3 & 4 perception and the self concept.
