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Principles of Interpersonal Communication (Break Down #2 (Ambiguity: A…
Principles of Interpersonal Communication
This is how Interpersonal Communication is Purposeful in my Life.
To Learn:
Become more aware of who I am as a person ie; my strengths and weaknesses. Also to gain a better understanding of the world of objects, events, and people.
To Relate:
Making me able to be an equal partner in my relationships by being able to relate to others and in turn build more meaningful relationships.
To Influence
: Be a someone that brings positive vibes rather than negative ones, in real life as well as through social media.
To Help:
Exactly what my career path is leading me towards. To help others the way that I have been helped through out my life.
To Play:
When it is time for a not so serious moment and I need that break from "life".
Breaking it Down:
Content Messages:
Something external to both speaker and listener that focus on the real world.
Relationship Messages:
Focus on the relationship/connection between the individuals.
Principle of Adjustment:
Interpersonal communication can take place only to the extent that the people talking share the same communication system.
Communication Accommodation Theory:
Holds that speakers will adjust to, or accommodate, the speaking style of their listeners to gain social approval and greater communication efficiency.
The Involvement of Power. Power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of another person.
Legitimate Power:
When others believe you have a right to influence or control their behavior because of the virtue of their position. Ex: Police Officers, Judges, Managers ect.
Referent Power:
Others wish to be like you. Often are attractive, have considerable prestige, and are well liked and well respected. Ex: Celebs
Reward Power:
When you have control over the rewards that others want, that can be material or social. Ex: Teachers because they control grades, letters of recommendation and social approval.
Coercive Power:
Hold the ability to administer punishment or remove rewards from others if they do not do as you wish. Ex: Employers may deny employees promotion or assign them unpleasant tasks.
Expert Power:
Viewed as having expertise or knowledge, this is increased when you are also viewed as being unbiased with nothing to gain from exerting this power.
Persuasion Power:
Seen as having the ability to communicate logically and persuasively. Ex: researchers and scientists given this power because of their being perceived as informed and critical thinkers.
Break Down #2
Ambiguity:
A condition in which a message can be interpreted as having more than one meaning.
Stimulus:
Any external or internal change that impinges on or arouses on organism.
Response:
Any bit of overt or covert behavior
Punctuation of Communication:
Tendency to divide up the various communication transactions in sequences of stimuli and responses..
Inevitability:
Principal of communication holding that communication can not be avoided and all behavior in an interactional setting is communication.
Irreversibility:
Communication can not be reversed, once something has been communicated it cannot be uncommunicated.
Unrepeatability:
A moment can not ever be repeated, once it is done it can never be the exact same again.