Introduction to Human Communication

Studying communication is crucial because of the following, except for...

• Increase what you know about human relationships
• Help you exercise your rights to freedom of speech
• Teach you important  skills  to be self-centered
• Help you navigate in this diverse world

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

Communication is not ...

• symbols, signs, and behavior
• just one way
• a shared understanding
• an activity, an exchange, or a set of behaviors

Which is not a component of communication?

• People [Sender & Receiver]
• Sounds
• The Channel [Medium / Media]
• Encoding & Decoding

MESSAGE as a component of communication is ...

• The means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message. [e.g. phone, face-to-face].
• The source who initiates the message [SENDER] and the RECEIVER who is the intended target of the message .
• A systematic arrangement of symbols (verbal & non-verbal codes) used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons. [e.g. language] .
• The verbal and nonverbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person (the source) wishes to communicate to another person or group of people (the receiver).

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

ENCODING as a component of communication is ...

• The process of translating/putting an idea or a thought into a code. [e.g. What I mean.] .
• The process of assigning meaning to an idea or thought. [e.g. What I understand.] .
• The receiver’s verbal and nonverbal response to the source’s message.
• A systematic arrangement of symbols (verbal & non-verbal codes) used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons. [e.g. language] .

NOISE as a component of communication is ...

• The process of assigning meaning to an idea or thought. [e.g. What I understand.] .
• The environment/location in which communication occurs.
• The means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message. [e.g. phone, face-to-face] .
• Any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces the clarity of a message.

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

PHYSICAL NOISE is...

• Physical factors around the receiver that interfere with communication.
• Biological factors in the sender or receiver that interfere with accurate reception.
• Mental forces within the sender/receiver that interfere with the ability to understand a message accurately.
• Ambiguity in words, sentences or symbols that obstructs the transmission of the message.

PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE is...

• Physical factors around the receiver that interfere with communication.
• Biological factors in the sender or receiver that interfere with accurate reception.
• Mental forces within the sender/receiver that interfere with the ability to understand a message accurately.
• Ambiguity in words, sentences or symbols that obstructs the transmission of the message.

PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE is...

• Physical factors around the receiver that interfere with communication.
• Biological factors in the sender or receiver that interfere with accurate reception.
• Mental forces within the sender/receiver that interfere with the ability to understand a message accurately.
• Ambiguity in words, sentences or symbols that obstructs the transmission of the message.

Loud music or distracting sights is ...

• PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE
• SEMANTIC NOISE
• PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE
• PHYSICAL NOISE