Ol-109 Midterm Terms

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Asynchronous Communication

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Communication where there is a time gap between when the message was sent and when it was received.

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Channel

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The medium through which messages are exchanged

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Co-Culture

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The perception of membership in a subgroup that is part of another encompassing culture

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Cognitive Complexity

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The ability to construct a variety of different frameworks for viewing an issue

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Communication Competence

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The ability to achieve goals in a manner both effective and appropriate

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Computer-mediated communication (CMC)

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Communication that involves two or more electronic devices

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Content Dimension

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Involves the information being explicitly discussed

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Culture

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The language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn

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Dyad

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Two people who are interacting

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Environment

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Not only the physical location, but also the personal experiences and cultural background that participants bring to a conversation

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Ethnocentrism

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The belief that ones own culture is superior to others

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In-groups

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Groups with which we identify

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Intercultural Communication

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The process by which members of two or more cultures exchange messages in a manner that is influenced by their different cultural perceptions and symbol systems

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Interpersonal Communication

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Distinguished by the qualities of uniqueness, interdependence, self-disclosure, and intrinsic rewards

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Interpersonal Communication

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Distinguished by the qualities of uniqueness, interdependence, self-disclosure, and intrinsic rewards

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Media Richness

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The abundance of non-verbal cues that add clarity to a message

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Mediated Communication

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Sending messages via technological channels

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Multimodality

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The willingness to embrace a variety of communication channels

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Noise (external, physiological, psychological)

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Anything that interferes with the transmission and reception of a message

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Out-groups

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Groups we view as different

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Permanence

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How long a message endures

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Prejudice

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An unfairly biased and intolerant attitude toward others who belong to an out-group

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Qualitative Interpersonal Communication

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Occurs when people treat each other as unique individuals, regardless of the context in which the interaction occurs or the number of people involved

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Relational Culture

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The way in which people in close relationships create their own unique ways of communicating

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Relational Culture

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The way in which people in close relationships create their own unique ways of communicating

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Relational Dimension

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Expresses how you feel about the other person

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Relational Culture

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The way in which people in close relationships create their own unique ways of communicating

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Relational Dimension

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Expresses how you feel about the other person

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Self Monitoring

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Describes the process of paying close attention to ones own behaviour and using these observations to shape the way one behaves

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Relational Culture

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The way in which people in close relationships create their own unique ways of communicating

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Relational Dimension

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Expresses how you feel about the other person

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Self Monitoring

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Describes the process of paying close attention to ones own behaviour and using these observations to shape the way one behaves

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Social Media

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Describes all online communication channels that allow community based input, interaction, content sharing, and collaboration

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Quantitative Interpersonal Communication

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Any interaction or communication between, or among, a small number of people, usually 2

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Relational Culture

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The way in which people in close relationships create their own unique ways of communicating

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Relational Dimension

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Expresses how you feel about the other person

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Self Monitoring

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Describes the process of paying close attention to ones own behaviour and using these observations to shape the way one behaves

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Social Media

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Describes all online communication channels that allow community based input, interaction, content sharing, and collaboration

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Stereotyping

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Exaggerated generalizations about a group

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Synchronous

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Communication that occurs in real time

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Transactional Communication

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The dynamic process created by participants through their interaction with one another