When we assert that communication strategies are context bound, we are saying that the appropriateness of communication is determined on the basis of socially constructed rules and norms within a specific context.

Interpersonal and Small Group Communication is a general education humanities course because it motivates us to recognize the value of differing interpretations.

  “Communication is transactional” means that the content of your message has little effect on your relationship with the other person.

According to Social Construction of Reality Theory, we collectively create what we consider to be fact.  

Determine if the following statement describes the transactional model of communication: Communication is constant.   Select true if it does. Select false if it doesn’t.

Our perceptions are sometimes distorted due to ignoring the fact that people are different.  

When Jennifer says she’ll be back “in a while”, you think she’ll be back in about 30 minutes when she knew she would be gone for at least two hours.  This is an example of physical noise.

Communication makes us human in that it socializes us to be people.

Social constructionism holds that all reality is subjective.  

A father tells his son, “I don’t care whether you like it or not!  You ARE going to clean your room!”  The relational level of meaning in the father’s communication says the son won’t clean his room without prompting.