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One-way communication: from sender to reciever Is anyone other than the messenger required at any single moment?
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Is this communication or transmission? But Noise (external, phsiological, psychological) alters the original message. exs) clothes, illenss, culture |
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Transactional
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Two-way exchanges Simultaneous sending and receiving, which necessitates audience feedback » Shows fludity of communication at every moment » Shows that communication is relational |
The transactional model proves: No one person in a relationship has control. No one is to blame. Everyone is responsible. |
examples
The transactional character between teacher and student is worth noting. They influence each other. We have all had teachers that seem to treat us with disfavor. The result is that we may react negatively to being treated as such. Ironically, the negative responses reinforce the teacher's original attitudes and expectation.
This is also quite evident in children/parent relationships. Parenting is not based just on what parents think they should do. Children influence parents just as much as parents influence their children.
Now, apply this to other relationships: between significant others, between employer and employee, etc...
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