UNIT 1

the transmission of ideas and emotions between or among persons with the use of verbal and nonverbal cues

an idea or concept that the sender has and would like to convey

• sender

• receiver

• stimulus

encodes the message by putting it into words and then expresses the ideas in proper sequence

• sender

• receiver

• stimulus

• noise

accepts and decodes the message; chooses whether to respond

• sender

• feedback

• receiver

• noise

given by the receiver when responding to the message

• receiver

• sender

• noise

• feedback

causes breakdown in the communication process; any barrier or hindrance that obstructs the understanding of the message

• sender

• receiver

• noise

• stimulus

refers to the use of words or speech in sending messages and transmitting ideas or feelings.

refers to the act of expressing ideas in ways that do not involve or go beyond using words.

how the space or distance between the sender and the receiver affects their communication

• kinesics

• chronemics

• proxemics

• haptics

the use of body language in communication, includes gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions

• haptics

• kinesics

• chronemics

• proxemics