Communication And Interpersonal Communication

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1. Choose a specific non-verbal area, as discussed in the lecture and text that you feel is essential to interpersonal communication. Describe what it is and defend why it is essential. Points will be earned by the description and argument you make. Nonverbal communication is more credible – it means that although we often hear the spoken message, during certain events, what we do is more credible that what we say. This is the case when we scare someone and that person tries to deny he/she was scared, however his/her reaction gives away the true feeling. This area is important because we can decode the true meaning of the message without the need of the verbal communication. 2. Create an original perception-miscommunication scenario, then …show more content…

On the other hand, boys are competitive and their conversations are mainly about negotiating their status among the group. The difference is that while men think logically, women often thinking pattern is mainly based on emotions. However, both men and women use langue to communicate feeling and desires. They both use verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication. 9. Describe the Social Penetration theory and come up with a video clip that demonstrates this theory. Give the URL of the clip and describe how it fits the theory and how the theory is connected to interpersonal communication. The social penetration theory is the process of disclosing information about ourselves to others based on the progress of the relationship. It is a balancing act how much you know about the other and how much the other person knows about you. However, sometime we disclose information in order to encourage the other person to do the same. In the movie “Step Bothers” Will Ferrell and John Reilly become best friend after sharing information about each other and realizing how alike the two of them are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANjenc4W1_Q 11. Define Social Exchange theory and its importance to interpersonal communication. Give an

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