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Comm 89 Final Vocab

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  1. 1punctuationto interpret an ongoing sequence of events by labeling one event as the cause and the following event as the response
    {Pragmatics}
  2. 2digital communicationhow many (individual words and gestures that are separate and complete with a start and stop point)
    {Pragmatics}
  3. 3analogichow much (emotion, emphasis, intensity, volume, accent)
    {Pragmatics}
  4. 4one-upa message that asserts control
    {Pragmatics}
  5. 5one-downa message that acquiesces, assents, or complies
    {Pragmatics}
  6. 6one-acrossa neutral message
    {Pragmatics}
  7. 7symmetrical exchangeone-up/one-up OR one-down/one-down
    {Pragmatics}
  8. 8complementary exchangeone-up/one-down OR one-down/one-up
    {Pragmatics}
  9. 9social exchangea voluntary trade of objects or activities between two or more people
    {Social Exchange}
  10. 10minimax principlewe seek to maximize rewards and minimize costs
    {Social Exchange}
  11. 11comparison level (CL)point above which we are satisfied with relationship outcomes; relationship > CL = satisfying
    {Social Exchange}
  12. 12comparison level for alternatives (CLAlt)point above which relationship is acceptable enough to stay; relationship > CLAlt = stable
    {Social Exchange}
  13. 13behavioral sequencea series of communication action designed to achieve a goal
    {Social Exchange}
  14. 14direct interactionreciprocation between two people
    {Social Exchange}
  15. 15generalized interactionreciprocation within a social network
    {Social Exchange}
  16. 16productive interactionsimultaneous costs and rewards for two or more people
    {Social Exchange}
  17. 17social penetrationprocess of creating intimacy in a relationship
    {Social Penetration}
  18. 18depenetrationprocess of decreasing intimacy
    {Social Penetration}
  19. 19self-disclosurepersonally revealing information about yourself to others
    {Social Penetration}
  20. 20breadthvariety of topics
    {Social Penetration}
  21. 21depthhow personal into one topic you get
    {Social Penetration}
  22. 22timesharing over a long amount of time in one conversation or over many years
    {Social Penetration}
  23. 23public imagesuperficial information available to everyone
    {Social Penetration}
  24. 24inner layersmore private information
    {Social Penetration}
  25. 25core layersmost vulnerability and associated costs
    {Social Penetration}
  26. 26Orientation Stagerevealing bits of information about yourself in public through superficial communication while following social desirability and appropriateness norms
    {Social Penetration}
  27. 27Exploratory Affective Exchange Stageemergence of an individual's personality via some spontaneous and nonverbal communication - few relationships ever pass this stage
    {Social Penetration}
  28. 28Affective Exchange Stagespontaneous communication and use of personal idioms through comfortable communication and both positive and negative exchanges - this is reserved for close friends and intimate partners
    {Social Penetration}
  29. 29Stable Exchange Stageefficient communication and establishment of a personal system of core-to-core communication through complete openness and spontaneity with few misinterpretations - this takes place over the course of many years
    {Social Penetration}
  30. 30functions of effective group decision-makinganalyze the problem, establish criteria for a solution, create alternative solutions, and evaluate these solutions with regard to the criteria
    {Functional Group}
  31. 31promotive communicationmoves toward the task
    {Functional Group}
  32. 32disruptive communicationdelays the task
    {Functional Group}
  33. 33counteractive communicationredirects toward task
    {Functional Group}
  34. 34cohesivenessthe glue that binds group members together - what makes you feel like you are a member of the group
    {Groupthink}
  35. 35unified decision-makingwhen ideas get accepted without criticism
    {Groupthink}
  36. 36complexityof ideas being expressed and suppressed
    {Groupthink}
  37. 37politicswhen certain people have more power or influence
    {Groupthink}
  38. 38antecedent conditions of Groupthinkcohesiveness, insulated, directive leader, pressure, no good solution, homogeneity, lack of structure for good decision-making
    {Groupthink}
  39. 39symptoms of Groupthinkover-estimation of the group's ability and power, closed-mindedness, pressures toward conformity and uniformity (self-censorship, illusion of unanimity)
    {Groupthink}
  40. 40mindguardspeople who censor outside information and ideas
    {Groupthink}
  41. 41ways to prevent Groupthinkappoint a devil's advocate, invite fresh ideas and criticism, have the leader withhold their opinion at first, set up independent sub-groups, discuss with outside sources, gather anonymous feedback, embrace whistle-blowing, value a good decision over cohesiveness
    {Groupthink}
  42. 42Evolutionary Theory"survival of the fittest" through adaptation - notice what differs rom norm, select socially acceptable behavior, retain and apply what we see as appropriate
    {Organizational Information}
  43. 43General Systems Theorypeople, politics, and structure continually influence each other
    {Organizational Information}
  44. 44equivocalopen to multiple interpretations
    {Organizational Information}
  45. 45Enactment Stageinformation comes to us and we determine the level of equivocality - look for established rules or recipes
    {Organizational Information}
  46. 46Selection Stagedecide which past rules to use or use double interacts to create new ones
    {Organizational Information}
  47. 47double interactcommunication cycle of organizing - act, response, adjust
    {Organizational Information}
  48. 48Retention Stageremember and/or document the rule or recipe - the "fittest" rules take the least time, use the least number of personnel, use the least effort and resources, and have the most successes
    {Organizational Information}
  49. 49organizational culturethe set of shared beliefs and values that control organizational members' interactions with each other and those outside the organization
    {Organizational Culture}
  50. 50physical symbolsbuildings, art, dress, objects
    {Organizational Culture}
  51. 51verbal symbolsjargon, jokes, nicknames, metaphors, narratives/stories
    {Organizational Culture}
  52. 52behavioral symbolswhat people do, rituals
    {Organizational Culture}
  53. 53ritual performancesame as behavioral symbols (what people do, rituals)
    {Organizational Culture}
  54. 54passion performancesame as verbal symbols (jargon, jokes, nicknames, metaphors, narratives/stories)
    {Organizational Culture}
  55. 55social performanceacts of etiquette and support
    {Organizational Culture}
  56. 56political performanceacts of power and influence
    {Organizational Culture}
  57. 57enculturation performanceacts of teaching and orienting
    {Organizational Culture}
  58. 58media agendasalience of issues/events in the media
    {Agenda Setting}
  59. 59public agendasalience of issues/events in the mind of the public
    {Agenda Setting}
  60. 60need for orientationthe public's desire to be informed - increased by uncertainty and personal salience
    {Agenda Setting}
  61. 61eventa discrete happening limited by space and time
    {Agenda Setting}
  62. 62issuea series of broad events that fit together into a broad category
    {Agenda Setting}
  63. 63media gatekeepersdecision-makers regarding media agendas
    {Agenda Setting}
  64. 64linearinitial agenda-setting process, shaped largely by dominant politicians and mainstream news outlets
    {Agenda Setting}
  65. 65multi-axialupdated agenda-setting process, in which the contemporary media environment blurs boundaries between public and private agendas
    {Agenda Setting}
  66. 66policy agendaset of salient issues and events for politicians; set of decisions and actions by policymakers
    {Agenda Setting}
  67. 67personal experiencesets of decisions, observations, and actions by individuals that is relied upon if there is a need for orientation or reliable interpersonal personal sources of information
    {Agenda Setting}
  68. 68agenda setting process1) Media tells us what to think
    2) Media frames the story (the "spin")
    {Agenda Setting}
  69. 69acquisitonlearning
    {Observational Learning}
  70. 70modelingimitating
    {Observational Learning}
  71. 71disinhibitoryacting similarly
    {Observational Learning}
  72. 72steps in modeling process1) Attention and comprehension
    2)Retention
    3) Ability to perform
    4) Motivation to perform
    {Observational Learning}
  73. 73increased likelihood of modelingyou identify with the model, the model is realistic, there is a familiar context, there are no competing models, motivation
    {Observational Learning}
  74. 74cultural indicatorsrecurring images, themes, values, and roles
    {Cultivation Theory}
  75. 75mainstreamingdiverse set of television viewers all accept the same TV Reality
    {Cultivation}
  76. 76resonanceviewers' life experiences that coincide with television depictions and therefore reinforce TV Reality
    {Cultivation}
  77. 77cultivation differentialdifference between heavy and light viewers
    {Cultivation}
  78. 78mean world syndromedistrust of others
    {Cultivation}
  79. 79dual climateopinion directly from individuals and indirectly from media reports
    {Spiral of Silence}
  80. 80hard corethose who deviate and pay the price of isolation
    {Spiral of Silence}
  81. 81ubiquitythe media is everywhere
    {Spiral of Silence}
  82. 82cumulativenessthe media repeats themselves
    {Spiral of Silence}
  83. 83consonancethe media all carries the same messages (like the local news holiday script)
    {Spiral of Silence}
  84. 84high parsimonySocial Exchange
    Functional Group
    Original Agenda-Setting
    Cultivation
  85. 85low parsimonyOrganizational Information
    New Agenda-Setting
  86. 86high falsifiabilitySocial Penetration
    Cultivation
    Social Observational Learning
  87. 87low falsifiabilitySocial Exchange
  88. 88high external validitySocial Exchange
    Original Agenda-Setting
    Cultivation
    Social Observational Learning
  89. 89low external validityFunctional Group
  90. 90external realityPragmatics
    Social Exchange
    Social Penetration
    Functional Group
    Groupthink
    Agenda-Setting
    Cultivation
    Social Observational Learning
    Spiral of Silence
  91. 91internal realityOrganizational Culture
  92. 92value-drivenSocial Penetration
    Functional Group
    Groupthink
    Cultivation
    Spiral of Silence
  93. 93value-neutralPragmatics
    Social Exchange
    Agenda-Setting
    Social Observational Learning
  94. 94linearCultivation
    Original Agenda-Setting
    Social Observational Learning
  95. 95interactionalOrganizational Information
    Functional Group
    Pragmatics
  96. 96TransactionalSpiral of Silence
    Groupthink

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