Exam 1: The Communication Process: Perception, Meaning, and Identity

Another word for co-culture is __________.

Which model represents the most contemporary view of the communication process?

Your friend shows you a funny comic she drew for the school paper. You examine it, get the joke, and smile at her. You have, in other words, successfully _________ her message.

______ are active organizations of past reactions or of past experiences.

We use communication to meet many goals other than developing and maintaining our sense of self. We also communicate to _________; that is, communication is our primary means of interaction and we are dependent on the sight and sound of others.

__________ is being aware of and creating meaning from the world around us.

Your friend had a great idea for a comic for the school paper. She drew her idea and had it published by the school. She has, in other words, successfully _________ her message.

Every culture has its own definitions of attractiveness. But even if you do not accept your culture's view of attractiveness, if those around you do, ___________.

The three elements of the triangle of meaning are the referent, the sign or symbol, and the ____________.

Describe the interplay of bounded and dominant culture. What are some of the benefits and costs of their influence on communication?

A ___________ is something that signals the presence of something specific; that is, it is more or less an objective substitute for that thing.

You really want to look good for your friend's parents. It's the first time you're meeting them. So you decide to hold off a bit on dying your hair that lovely shade of green you saw in the Star Trek movie. This is an example of culture's power to__________.

Goffman's frame analysis argues that we become adept at reading __________ through communication with others in our culture, and as a result allow us to fine tune our presentations of ourselves.

K-N-I-F-E is a ________ for a cutting implement. A knife stuck into your car tire by an angry neighbor is a _________ of that anger.

Because no media portrayal can show every aspect/nuance of a phenomenon, Goffman called media representations ___________.

Your professor is giving a lecture but uses technical jargon throughout the entire lecture confusing the class so no one knows what is going on. This is an example of ______ noise.

Using everyday examples from your own life, list and describe how the different types of noise can impede your ability to make meaning.

You cannot not communicate. Explain why?

There is no better argument against the source-dominated perspective on communication than the idea that ___________.

You are arguing with friends about political ideas but they will not listen to you or your ideas. This type of noise is ___________ noise.