04:189:101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Trait Theory, Cooperativeness, Assertiveness

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Communication and Informatio
• Course: 04:189:101
• Professor: Nick Linardopoulos

Document Summary

Definition - all intentional and unintentional messages that are not written, spoken, or sounded. Components - facial expressions & eye contact, body movements & gestures, clothing. & personal appearance, distance & personal space, physical environment, time. They have any number of potential meanings. We could possible perceive the wrong message from others. Both non-verbal and verbal messages are symbolic. Patterns are common to the behavior of all individuals, such as nodding. Both are redundant, substitute, complementation, emphasis, contradicting, and regulating. Body language, like a shoulder drop which is a sign of defeat (jeb bush) Definition - a relationship is formed whenever reciprocal message processing occurs: that is, when two or more individuals mutually take account of and adjust to one another"s verbal or nonverbal behavior. This reciprocal message processing, which we can call interpersonal communication, is the means through which relationships of all types are initiated, develop, grow, and sometimes deteriorate. Key variables - self-concept, conversations, language, non-verbal elements,