CMST 2064 LSU Midterm Questions With Correct Solutions, Already Passed!!
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CMST 2064 LSU
4 tips to offering constructive contributions in groups - 1) organize your contributions
2) offer relative contributions
3) offer concise contributions
4) support contributions with evidence
effects of communication apprehension - perceived more nervous, less confident, less task
oriented, hav...
CMST 2064 LSU Midterm
4 tips to offering constructive contributions in groups - 1) organize your contributions
2) offer relative contributions
3) offer concise contributions
4) support contributions with evidence
effects of communication apprehension - perceived more nervous, less confident, less task
oriented, have less leadership ability, less valuable contributions
what is communication competence? - appropriate and effective
6 Characteristics of communication - 1) symbolic-has meaning to it
2) shared code-participants agree upon meeting... encoding and decoding
3)culture-shared system of beliefs,values, and practices
4)intentional-put thought into message we send... given off and given
5) mediated-the way the message is communicated
6) transactional-communication is given and taken
what is the difference between encoding and decoding? - -encoding is the production of the
message
-decoding is the understanding of a message
what is the difference between given and given off? - -given is the production of the message
-given off is the understanding of the message
5 characteristics of group communication - 1) between 3 or more people
2) interaction
3) psychological bond- the way groups communicate with each other (insiders and outsiders)
, 4) interdependence- idea that we influence each other
5) common goals- have common goal to ignite the group, reason why the group exists
what is a system? - set of interconnected parts that work together to form a whole in the context
of a changing environment
difference between input, entropy, throughput, and output - 1) input: any of the resources that
attribute to making a system run
2) entropy: when a system doesnt get their input (organized > chaotic > death)
3) throughput: process of turning the input (resources) into something
4) output: the result of throughput
what is the difference between synergy and negative synergy? - 1) synergy: idea that groups have
superior results to individuals when group performance of group members exceed expectations based
on perceived ability and skills of group members
2) negative synergy: when the group is more harmful together than what they could have been alone
what are the 4 differences in dyadic and group communication? - 1) dyadic is between two people
2) group communication is more formal with fewer opportunities to contribute, less intimate, more time
consuming
3) Advantages of group communication- better decision making, superior results, member satisfaction,
enhanced learning, greater creativity
4)difficulty of working in groups- more time, energy and resources needed. potential for conflict, people
problems
what is theory? - clear systematic and predictive explanation of phenomenon. based on
interpretation of knowable and verifiable facts
what is uncertainty reduction theory? - we want to reduce uncertainty, we take steps to alleviate
uncertainty
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