Introduction to Interpersonal Communication IC Chapter 1

1
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
(IC)Chapter 1

• Transactional Model
• Dyads
• Purposes of IC
• IC Quiz
• 7 Axioms

2
Interpersonal Communication is Everyday

• Talking to others
• Giving/Receiving Compliments
• Making friends
• Asking for a date
• Instant Messaging
• Maintaining/Repairing Relationships
• Ending Relationships
• Applying for Jobs
• Giving Directions
• Persuading a Supervisor

3
Definition of Interpersonal Communication

• Communication between two persons or among a
  small group of persons. Not public or mass.
• Communication of a personal nature. Not
  impersonal.
• Communication between or among connected persons
  or those involved in a close relationship.

4
Transactional Model of Communication
5
Who is Joseph DeVito?

• Author of your textbook
• Professor at City University of New York
• jedevito_at_hunter.cuny.edu
• Author of 2 other books about communication
• 10th edition
• Text had reviewers
• Text had editors

6
Nature of Interpersonal Communication

• Dyadic Primacy
• Dyadic Coalitions
• Dyadic Consciousness

7
What is Dyadic Primacy?

• The significance or centrality of the two-person
  group in interpersonal communication, even when
  there are many more people interacting.

8
What are Dyadic Coalitions?

• A two person group formed from a larger group to
  achieve a particular goal.

9
What is Dyadic Consciousness?

• An awareness among two people that an
  interpersonal pairing exists between them.

10
Purposes of Interpersonal Communication

• To Learn
• To Relate
• To Influence
• To Play
• To Help
• Need for Knowledge
• Form Relationships
• Obtain Results

11
Test Your IC IQ

• 10 Questions about Interpersonal Communication

12
1. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• Good Communicators are born, not made.

13

• Answer False.
• Effective communication is a learned skill.

14
2. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• The more you communicate, the better at it you
  will be.

15

• Answer False.
• Its not the amount of communication, but the
  quality.

16
3. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• Opening lines such as Hello, how are you? have
  an important interpersonal purpose.

17

• Answer True
• These lines actually open channels of
  communication and establish rules.

18
4. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• In your interpersonal communication, you should
  always be open, empathic, and supportive.

19

• Answer False
• Each interpersonal communication situation is
  unique and requires different approaches.

20
5. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• When verbal and non-verbal messages contradict
  each other, people believe the non-verbal
  message.

21

• Answer True
• People are more likely to believe your body
  language.

22
6. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• When communicating with people from other
  cultures, it is best to ignore any differences.

23

• Answer False
• Members of a different culture are likely to
  interpret different meanings and rules for the
  exchange.

24
7. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• Effective interpersonal communicators do not rely
  on power tactics.

25

• Answer False
• It is extremely difficult to eliminate power from
  interpersonal communication.

26
8. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• Fear of public speaking is normal.

27

• Answer True
• Most speakers are nervous. We need to manage,
  not eliminate our fear.

28
9. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• When there is conflict your relationship is in
  trouble.

29

• Answer False
• Most relationships have conflict. We need to
  learn to deal with it effectively.

30
10. What Do You Believe about Interpersonal
Communication?

• True or False?
• Even if two people are in a long-term
  relationship, they still need to communicate
  their needs or wants.

31

• Answer True
• We are not mind readers. Open and honest
  communication is essential.

32
Elements of Interpersonal Communication

• Source-Receiver
• Encoding-Decoding
• Competence
• Messages

33
What is Source-Receiver?

• Each person formulates, sends, perceives, and
  comprehends messages.

34
What is Encoding-Decoding?

• Each person puts meaning into verbal and
  non-verbal messages and derives meaning from such
  messages.

35
What is Competence?

• The ability to communicate effectively and
  inappropriately.

36
What are Messages?

• Signals or combinations of signals that serve as
  stimuli for a receiver.

37
Feedforward Messages

• Information you provide before sending your
  primary messages.

38
What Does a Feedforward Message do?

• Open channels of communication
• Preview the message
• Disclaim
• Altercast

39
What is Noise?

• Any interference in sending or receiving a
  message.

40
Kinds of Noise

• Physical
• Physiological
• Psychological
• Semantic

41
Context of Communication

• Physical
• Temporal
• Social-Psychological
• Cultural

42
7 Axioms of Interpersonal Communication

• Axiomgeneral principle
• Research
• Transactional
• Ambiguous
• Symmetrical or Complimentary
• Content and Relationship
• Series of Events
• Inevitable, Irreversible, Unrepeatable

43
Research
44
Transactional
45
Ambiguous
46
Symmetrical and Complimentary Relationships

• Symmetrical Two individuals mirror each others
  behavior.
• Complementary Different behaviors.

47
Content and Relationship
48
Series of Events
49
Inevitable, Irreversible, Unrepeatable
50
Summary

• Transactional Model
• Dyads
• Purposes of IC
• IC Quiz
• 7 Axioms