Communication Theories: Understanding Human Interaction

Groupthink = The process of people making poor decisions in a group setting Organizational culture = The use of symbols to persuade or achieve a purpose Narrative Theory = The study of storytelling with coherence and fidelity Elaboration Likelihood Model = A model describing how attitudes are changed through persuasion

Dramatism = The use of persuasion and deliberation in old rhetoric Cultivation Theory = The concept that TV shapes our view of the world Agenda setting = The idea that media tells us what to think about Guilt and scapegoat = A concept in old rhetoric focusing on identification

Mass society = The idea that people are defenseless victims of media manipulation Limited Effects = The concept that not all people are affected the same way by media Uses & Gratification = The idea that media consumers are active participants Spiral of silence = The phenomenon where people hold back minority viewpoints

<p>Intro to Rhetorical Theory = The use of symbols in a managed and planned way to achieve a purpose Communication Accommodation = The process of adjusting one's style to fit others Genre studies = The study of similar circumstances prompting similar responses Narrative Theory = The study of storytelling with coherence and fidelity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elaboration Likelihood Model = A model describing how attitudes are changed through persuasion Cultivation Theory = The concept that TV shapes our view of the world Agenda setting = The idea that media tells us what to think about Dramatism = The use of persuasion and deliberation in old rhetoric</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genre studies = The study of similar circumstances prompting similar responses Guilt and scapegoat = A concept in old rhetoric focusing on identification Organizational culture = The kinds of values that drive an organization Communication Accommodation = The process of adjusting one's style to fit others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbolic interactionism = Humans act toward people, things, and events on the basis of meanings they assign to them. Cognitive Dissonance = An aversion drive that causes people to avoid opposing views, seek reassurance, and change private beliefs to match public behavior. Social Penetration = Relationships progress from intimate to non-intimate through self-disclosure. Uncertainty Reduction = When we meet or interact with people, it creates stress, and reciprocity and similarities help to reduce the stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prototypes = Schemas people use to organize information about others. Personal constructs = A way to simplify complex knowledge about others. Stereotypes = Global, overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people. Scripts = A set of expectations about the sequence of events in a situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dialectal Theory = Opposing tensions or pulls that are part of relationships. Media Multiplexity = Strong ties that produce multiple channel connections. Social Information Processing = Online communication and relationship development. Constructivism = The idea that people create their own knowledge and meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expectancy violations = Shapes the meaning we give to interactions with others. Cognitive Dissonance = Causes people to avoid opposing views and seek reassurance. Uncertainty Reduction = Creates stress when interacting with others. Comm Privacy Management = Refers to managing what we self-disclose to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intimate relationships = Require high self-disclosure. Weak ties = Are less likely to communicate, regardless of medium. Strong ties = Produce multiple channel connections. Online relationships = Can develop close relationships through multiple channels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbolic interactionism = Means that humans assign meanings to people, things, and events. Social Penetration = Means that relationships grow through self-disclosure. Comm Privacy Management = Means that we own our information and manage what we disclose. Media Multiplexity = Means that strong ties produce multiple channel connections.</p> Signup and view all the answers