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Coms 5 Quiz 1
Chapters 1, 2, 9, & 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A systemic process in which people interact with symbols to create and interpret meanings. | communication |
| One of two levels of meaning; the literal information in a message. | content level of meaning |
| Verbal or nonverbal response to a message. | feedback |
| A state of balance that systems strive for, but is difficult to sustain. | homeostasis |
| The significance we attribute to a phenomenon; what it signifies to us. | meaning |
| Anything that interferes with the intended meaning of communication. | noise |
| The extent to which a system interacts with its surrounding environment. | openness |
| An ongoing continuity, the beginning and end of which are difficult to identify. | process |
| One of two levels of meaning; expresses the relationship between communicators. | relationship level of meaning |
| An arbitrary, ambiguous, and abstract representation of a phenomenon. | symbol |
| A group of interrelated elements that affect one another. | system |
| A type research; scholars identify and challenge communication practices that oppress, marginalize, or harm. | critical research methods |
| The branch of philosophy that deals with the goodness or rightness of particular actions. | ethics |
| Proof based on the speaker’s credibility. | ethos |
| Communication between people, usually in close relationships. | interpersonal communication |
| Communication with ourselves, or self-talk. | intrapersonal communication |
| Proof based on logic and reasoning. | logos |
| Understandings about identity that are shared by the members of an organization. | organizational culture |
| Proof based on appealing to emotions. | pathos |
| A type of research that provides non-numerical knowledge using interpretive techniques. | qualitative research methods |
| A type of research that gathers numerical data using techniques such as statistics, surveys, and experiments. | quantitative research methods |
| Studying phenomena from multiple approaches. | triangulation |
| A style characterized by preoccupation with relationships; intimacy is both wanted and feared. | anxious/ambivalent attachment style |
| The pattern of interaction between child and caregiver that teaches who s/he is, who others are, and how to approach relationships. | attachment style |
| A style characterized by a view of others as unworthy of love and the self as adequate yet removed from intimate relationships. | dismissive attachment style |
| A person who communicates negatively about us and our worth. | downer |
| A style characterized by the perception of self as unworthy of love. | fearful attachment style |
| The perspective that represents one’s perception of the rules, roles, and attitudes endorsed by one’s group or community. | generalized other |
| A guide to action based on rules for living and identity. | life script |
| Specific people who are significant to the self and who influence the self’s values, perspectives, and esteem. | particular others |
| The image and estimate of ourselves that others communicate to us. | reflected appraisal |
| A style in which people view themselves and others as worthy and are comfortable either alone or in intimate relationships. | secure attachment style |
| A process that involves forming and acting based on social perspectives that evolves in communication with others and ourselves. | self |
| Revealing personal information about ourselves that others are unlikely to discover in other ways. | self-disclosure |
| Acting in ways that bring about others’ or our own expectations or judgments of ourselves. | self-fulfilling prophecy |
| Self-talk that communicates that we are no good, that we can’t do something, that we can’t change, and so forth. | self-sabotage |
| Comparing ourselves with others to form judgments of our talents, abilities, qualities, and so forth. | social comparison |
| The theory that people find uncertainty uncomfortable and so are motivated to use communication to reduce uncertainty. | uncertainty reduction theory |
| A person who communicates positive messages about us and our worth. | upper |
| A person who attacks a person’s self-esteem; may attack others or himself or herself. | vulture |
| A style of loving: it is selfless and focused on the other’s happiness. | agape |
| A relationship dialectic; the tension between the need for independence, and the need for intimacy. | autonomy/connection |
| The decision to remain in a relationship. | commitment |
| The theory that people are happier and more satisfied with equitable relationships than inequitable ones. | equity theory |
| A style of loving: passionate, intense, and erotic. | eros |
| Something put into a relationship that cannot be recovered should the relationship end. | investment |
| A style of loving: playful and sometimes manipulative. | ludus |
| A style of loving: an obsessive style that often reflects personal insecurity. | mania |
| The prediction that people will seek relationships with others who closely match their values, attitudes, social background, and physical attractiveness. | matching hypothesis |
| A response to relationship dialectics; balancing or finding a compromise between two dialectical poles. | neutralization |
| A relationshio dialectic: the tension between the need for spontaneity and the need for routine | novelty/predictability |
| A relationship dialectic; the tension between the desire to share private thoughts and the desire to preserve personal privacy. | openness/closedness |
| Intensely positive feelings and desires for another person. | passion |
| Irreplaceable relationships defined by uniqueness, rules, relationship dialectics, commitment, and embeddedness in contexts. | personal relationship |
| A style of loving: based on practical considerations and criteria for attachment. | pragma |
| The obligation to remember, plan, and coordinate work. | psychological responsibility |
| A response to relationship dialectics; transcends the apparent contradiction and reinterprets them as not in tension. | reframing |
| A private set of rules, understandings, and patterns of acting/interpreting that partners create to give meaning to their relationship. | relationship culture |
| The tensions between opposing forces or tendencies that are normal parts of all relationships. | relationship dialectics |
| Patterned ways of behaving and interpreting behavior. | rules |
| A response to relationship dialectics; meeting one dialectical need while ignoring the other | segmentation |
| A response to relationship dialectics; assigning one pole of a dialectic to certain spheres and assigning the contradictory dialectical pole to others. | separation |
| Replaceable relationships that tend to follow broad social scripts and rules. | social relationship |
| A style of loving: based on friendship and stability. | storge |
| Particular experiences and events that cause relationships to become more or less intimate. | turning point |
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