CMST 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Scantron Corporation, Immanence, Pathos
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The exam will include 50-60 questions (multiple choice, matching, and true/false). Scantron form and #2 pencils to record your answers. 1 & 2, k. filbel lecture: where did comm. Process communication is a process it is ongoing and dynamic. Systems : communication takes place within systems, openness is the extent to which a system affects and is affected by outside factors and processes, systems seek a state of equilibrium, or homeostasis. Symbols are abstract, arbitrary, and ambiguous representations of other things. Meanings : we use symbols to create meanings, content level of meaning contains the literal message. May i come in? the person is asking if they can come in: relationship level of meaning expresses the relationship between communicators. May i come in? if it"s your friend and they r smiling, you may conclude a friendly interaction. Interactive model of comm: shannon and weaver enhanced model by adding noise .
