COM 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pitch Shift, Rein, Groupthink
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Encoding- taking ideas and converting them into messages. Decoding- receiving a message and interpreting its meaning. Symbol- something that represents something else and conveys meaning. Content meaning- the concrete meaning of the message and the meanings suggested by or associated with the message and the emotions triggered by it. Relationship meaning- what a message conveys about the relationship between the parties. Setting- the physical surroundings of a communication event. Human communication in society model- a transactional model of communication that depicts communication as occurring when two or more people create meaning as they respond to each other and their environment. Field of experience- the education, life events, and cultural background that a communicator possesses. Ethics- standards of what is right/wrong, good/bad, moral/immoral. Communication ethics- the standards of right and wrong that one applies to messages that are sent. Absolutism- the belief that there is a single correct moral standard that holds for all.
