COM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Relativism
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Absolutism belief that there is only 1 single correct answer/ standard for everyone everywhere. Communication ethics- standards of right/wrong that 1applies to sending & receiving messages. Content meaning- content meaning of a message & meanings of the emotions that triggered it. Culture- learned patterns of perceptions/values/behaviors shared be a group of people. Encoding- taking ideas and converting them into a message. Ethics- standards of what is right/wrong, good/bad, moral/immoral. Field of experience- education, life events, background that a communicator possesses. Healthy feedback- honest/ethical responses that receivers provide to others" messages. Human communication-transactional process in which people produce and receive spoken, written, signed, or gestured information in specific contexts, influenced by society and culture. Human communication in society model- depicts communication as occurring when 2 > people create meaning they respond to each other and the environment. Noise- any stimulus that can interfere with a message. Reasoned skepticism- balance of open-mindedness and critical attitude needed when evaluating others" messages.
