COM 105 Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers |
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What is the official COM 105 definition of communication?— Ans:
"Managing mutual responding"
How was that definition derived?— Ans: From the working definition of
communication: the process by which parties manage, control and
conduct responding to one another
Content results and relationship results— Ans: Content results:
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completion of the process of constructing meaning, "getting your idea
across" ... enabling others to know/understand what you want them to
know/understand
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Relationship results: human connection communicators construct w/ one
another as they manage mutual responding w/ one another.
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That connection = a relationship.
Often overlooked or ignored, yet occurs WHENEVER a communicator
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attempts to construct content results.
Cannot communicate without these two results
What does phronimos [pronounced FRO-KNEE-MOHS] mean?— Ans:
Takes appropriate action, effectively balancing good & expedient
What does tikkun olam [pronounced tee-KOON oh-LAHM] mean; and what
does it have to do with the study of communication?— Ans: Contributing
to the repair of the world
The name of the discipline you are majoring in, and the name of the
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department that sponsors courses in that discipline— Ans:
Communication Studies
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"Department of Communication Studies"
What does "V.U.C.A." mean? How does V.U.C.A." tie into, or connect with,
the study of communication?— Ans: Volatile
Uncertain
Complex
Ambiguous
This course teaches you how to thrive in a world that is VUCA
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Volatility - vision
Uncertainty - understanding
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Complexity - clarity
Ambiguous - agile
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What are STRENGTHS and DELTAS, and how are those concepts used in
the task of giving feedback?— Ans: Strengths & deltas: Observable,
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measurable, actionable feedback
Strengths: encouraging & complementing good behavior
Deltas: constructive criticism
What are COMMUNICATION PRACTICES? What does it mean to PERFORM
COMMUNICATION PRACTICES; and to CONSTRUCT or ACCOMPLISH results
by performing them?— Ans: Communication practices: the act of
managing mutual responding
Perform communication practices: 2 people actively managing mutual
responding; performing communication practices in articulate
encounters; in order to accomplish & construct results
Construct or accomplish results: getting content or relationship results