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CMS 315M Midterm: Book Notes ExamQuestions and Answers
Content Level - Answer -what the message actually says
Relationship Level - Answer -tells us how to interpret the content, nonverbal and verbal
Metacommunicate - Answer -when you verbally state intentions because the nonverbal
cues failed
Highly aware of relationship messages when: - Answer -- expectations are drastically
violated (stranger kissing you)
- high levels of intensity (couple breaking up)
- disagreements and conflict arise
Misconceptions About Communications in Relationships (5) - Answer -- Assumption of
Consistency
- Assumption of Simple Meaning
- Assumption of Communicator Independence
- Assumption of Obvious Causation
- Assumption of Finality
Assumption of Consistency - Answer -- we don't like when we hear one thing, and it's
not true later
- don't like when people point out our 'inconsistencies' (we may not perceive as
inconsistent
Assumption of Simple Meaning - Answer -- only listening to the literal words, there's no
set meaning
- not considering the different contexts around it
- we can't rely solely on the words alone
Assumption of Communicator Independence - Answer -- talking as if we had nothing to
do with what happened
- there is supposed to be communicator interdependence: communication problems are
the result of mutual contributions
, Assumption of Obvious Causation - Answer -- we jump to conclusions too quickly
- be careful abt assuming other's reasons for behaving and communicating in a certain
way
Assumption of Finality - Answer -- we act as if something is finished in order to set other
priorities
- but sometimes it isn't really finished
Dimensions of Interpersonal Communication (8) - Answer -- Narrow--Broad
- Public--Personal
- Stylized--Unique
- Difficult--Efficient
- Rigid--Flexible
- Awkward--Smooth
- Hesitant--Spontaneous
- Overt Judgement Suspended--Overt Judgement Given
Narrow--Broad - Answer -- "breadth"
- the range of topics increases and broadens
Public--Personal - Answer -- "depth"
- the more we talk, the more personal we get
Stylized--Unique - Answer -- the process of constructing a more intimate relationship
- interacting with somebody as unique rather than as a member of a group
Difficult--Efficient - Answer -- the more you get to know somebody, the more accuracy,
speed and efficiency in the communication
Rigid--Flexible - Answer -- the number of different ways any idea or feeling can be
communicated
Awkward--Smooth - Answer -- as knowledge of the other person increases, predictive
ability increases, as does synchronization of communication
Hesitant--Spontaneous - Answer -- when talking to strangers, we reflect greater caution
- talking to friend, we lean on habitual verbal behaviors
Overt Judgement Suspended--Overt Judgement Given - Answer -- as a relationship
grows, we are more willing to give our opinion and feedback
Perceptions of Communication Behavior - Answer -- as relationships become more
intimate, communication becomes more personalized
- as relationships become more intimate, people perceive communication behaviors to
become increasingly more synchronized
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