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Reading
Guide for
J. A. DeVito, The
Interpersonal Communication Book
(10th ed).
Part 1: Chapters 10-5 |
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Chapter 1: Universals of Interpersonal Communication |
Be able
to define and cite or identify characteristics of Interpersonal
Communication, dyad, dyadic primacy, dyadic conditions, dyadic
consciousness, Be able to identify forms of communication which are
interpersonal communication and those which are not. Be able
to name or define and explain each of the elements of interpersonal
communication, and to offer/identify effective/ineffective advice or
interpretations for each Be able to name or define and explain
each axiom of communication. |
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Chapter 2: Culture in Interpersonal Communication |
Be able
to define and explain "culture," "enculturation," "acculturation,"
the relevance of culture. Be able to
name or define and
explain each of the ways in which cultures differ (power distances,
masculine cultures, feminine cultures, individualistic cultures,
collective cultures context, high-context culture, low-context
culture, time orientation, diffused time orientation, displaced time
orientation. Be able to define and explain "intercultural
communication." Be able to offer or identify advice on how to
"Prepare Yourself," "reduce uncertainty," recognize differences,"
and "adjust your communication" for more effective intercultural
communication. Be able to define and explain "culture shock"
Be able to LIST and concisely explain the stages of "culture shock"
or intercultural adaptation. |
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Chapter 3: The Self in Interpersonal Communication |
Be able
to name or define self-concept and to name, identify, or explain
each of the factors which affect and help shape self-concept.
Be able to name and define/explain each axis of the Johari Window,
each quadrant of the Johari Window, and to explain both how to
increase/decrease a specific quadrant and the effects of that
increase or decrease. Be able to name, or define
self-esteem and to name, identify, or explain each of the factors
which affect and help shape self-esteem. Be able to name, identify, define, and/or explain processes of self-disclosure; be
able to identify/explain specific factors influencing the amount or
quality of self-disclosure. Be able to identify specific advice for
offering, responding to, or resisting self-disclosure.
Be able identify factors which affect communication apprehension and
to identify their affects. |
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Chapter 4: Perception in Interpersonal Communication |
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to define "perception" and "interpersonal perception." |
be able
to LIST and explain the stages of perception; be able to explain the
following terms and explain how they fit into the explanation of
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stages of perception: selective exposure, selective attention,
selective perception, selective recall, organization by rules,
organization by schemata/schema), organization by script. |
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theory and explain how it affects your perceptions. Be able to
name, define, and/or explain the effects on perception of: halo
effect, self-fulfilling prophecy, Pygmalian effect, perceptual
accentuation, primacy, recency, consistency, stereotyping, |
Be able
to define attribution and attribution theory
and to explain or
identify the processes in attribution. Be able to
name, define, or
explain any of the following attribution errors: self-serving bias, overattribution,
fundamental attribution errors. |
Be able
to name, define, identify or explain perception-checking |
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Chapter 5: Listening in Interpersonal Communication |
Be able to
LIST and
define or offer specific advice regarding each of the five stages of
listening |
Be able to identify,
define, explain, cite appropriate uses of: empathic and objective
listening; nonjudgmental and critical listening; surface and depth
listening; active and inactive listening. |
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identify/define the "popular but fallacious forms of reasoning" on
123-124. |
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or explain specific findings regarding culture and listening, gender
and listening. |
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Lectures, Readings, etc. |
Ross Communication Model |
Be able to explain the areas of "common
ground" and "mutual influence" as described in lecture; be able to
explain how the number of interaction loops increase as members are
added to a group. |
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Three Models of Communication |
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Be able to name and/or define each of the
three models of communication; be able to identify key characteristics,
major underlying assumptions, and the basic causes for communication
breakdowns associated with each model. |
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Defensive and Supportive Communication
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Be able to name and/or
define each of the
six modes of communication which produce defensive communication and
each of the six supportive modes. Be able to match each defensive communication mode with its supportive counterpart. |
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Influence Theories |
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Be able to name and/or define each of the
following: Hawthorne effect, McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, Argyris's
Immaturity-Maturity Hypothesis, Argyle's Law of Reciprocity.
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecies |
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Be able to name, identify, explain, or
define the following: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, The Pygmalian Effect,
the Galatea Effect, the Golem Effect. Be able to LIST and explain
the four factors thought to produce the Pygmalian effect. |
Propaganda Analysis |
Be able to name, identify, and/or offer
specific examples of each of the seven propaganda devices.
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Listening |
Be able to identify specific bad listening
habits and to explain what should be done instead. |
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