COMM 107 Study Guide - Logical Truth, Nonverbal Communication, Rhetorical Question

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 107
• Professor: Jeff Mc Kinney

Document Summary

> source encodes message, sends to receiver through one or more sensory channels, receive receives and decodes message interactional (see below) transactional. Based on the original message sent and the feedback received, the source encodes a new message that adjusts to the feedback (adaptation) types of noise (any external interference in the communication process): Environmental- outside interference that prevents the receiver from gaining the message. Physiological impairment- when a physical problem blocks the effective sending or receiving of a message semantic- when problems arise regarding the meaning of words syntactical- inappropriate grammatical usage. Psychological- when stress, frustration, or irritation causes us to send or receive message ineffectively. We consider the views and standards of our own in-group (a collectivity with which an individual identifies) as much more important than any out-groups (a collectivity with which an individual does not identify)