The Interpersonal Communication Book
ISBN: 9780205625703 | 0205625703
Edition: 12thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 10/9/2008
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The Interpersonal Communication Book provides a highly interactive presentation of the theory, research, and skills of interpersonal communication with integrated discussions of diversity, ethics, workplace issues, face-to-face and computer-mediated communication and the "dark side" of interpersonal communication.Recognized for its ability to help readers understand the crucial connection between theory and practice, this twelfth edition presents a comprehensive view of the theory and research in interpersonal communication and, at the same tim... MORE
| Preliminaries To Interpersonal Communication | |
| Foundations of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Why Study Interpersonal Communication | |
| The Nature of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Elements of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Principles of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choic... MORE | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: The Values of Interpersonal Communication in the 21 | |
| Century | |
| Self-Test: What Do You Believe about Interpersonal Communication? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Ethical Questions | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Communication Theories and Research | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Mindfulness | |
| Culture and Interpersonal Communication | |
| Culture | |
| How Cultures Differ | |
| Principles of Intercultural Communication | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: The Importance of Culture in Interpersonal Communication | |
| Self-test: How Ethnocentric Are You? | |
| Self-test: What Are Your Cultural Beliefs and Values? | |
| Self-test: What's Your Cultural Orientation? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Culture and Ethics | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Culture Shock | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Cultural Sensitivity | |
| Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication | |
| The Self in Interpersonal Communication | |
| Self-Awareness | |
| Self-Esteem | |
| Perception in Interpersonal Communication | |
| Impression Formation | |
| Impression Management: Goals and Strategies | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Understanding Self-Talk | |
| Self-Test: How's Your Self-Esteem? | |
| Self-Test: How Accurate Are You at People Perception? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Perspectives on Ethics | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: The Just World Hypothesis | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Other-Orientation | |
| Listening in Interpersonal Communication | |
| The Importance of Listening: Professional and Relationship Benefits | |
| The Process of Listening | |
| Listening Barriers | |
| Culture, Gender, and Listening | |
| Styles of Effective Listening | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Listening to Gender Differences | |
| Self-Test: How Do You Listen? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Ethical Listening | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Listening to Lying | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Openness | |
| Messages | |
| Verbal Messages | |
| Principles of Verbal Messages | |
| Guidelines for Using Verbal Messages Effectively | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Talking about Difficult Topics | |
| Self-Test: How Assertive Are Your Messages? | |
| Self-Test: Can You Distinguish Facts from Inferences? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Lying | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Theories of Gender Differences | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Metacommunication | |
| Nonverbal Messages | |
| Channels of Nonverbal Communication | |
| Functions of Nonverbal Communication | |
| Nonverbal Communication and Culture | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Teaching Effectiveness | |
| Self-Test: Do You Avoid Touch? | |
| Self-Test: What Time Do You Have? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Interpersonal Silence | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Biological and Social Clocks | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Immediacy | |
| Emotional Messages | |
| Principles of Emotions and Emotional Messages | |
| Obstacles to Communicating Emotions | |
| Skills for Expressing Emotions | |
| Skills for Responding to the Emotions of Others | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Media, Internet, and Interpersonal Violence | |
| Self-Test: How Do You Feel about Communicating Feelings? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Motivational Appeals | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Theories of Emotions | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Flexibility | |
| Conversational Messages | |
| The Conversation Process | |
| Conversational Management | |
| Conversational Disclosure: Revealing Yourself | |
| Organizational Conversation | |
| Conversational Problems: Prevention and Repair | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Social Networking | |
| Self-Test: How Satisfying Is Your Conversation? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: The Ethics of Gossip | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Online Relationship Theories | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Expressiveness | |
| Interpersonal Relationships | |
| Interpersonal Relationships: Stages and Theories | |
| Relationship Stages | |
| Relationship Theories | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Homosexual and Heterosexual Relationships | |
| Self-Test: What Do Your Relationships Do for You? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Your Obligation to Reveal Yourself | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Relationship Commitment | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Positiveness | |
| Interpersonal Relationships: Development and Deterioration | |
| Relationship Development | |
| Relationship Maintenance | |
| Relationship Repair | |
| Relationship Dissolution | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Choice Points | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: The Death of a Relationship | |
| Self-Test: What Do You Believe about Relationships? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Information Ethics | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Jealousy | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Empathy | |
| Interpersonal Relationship Types: Friendship, Love, Family, and Workplace | |
| Friendship | |
| Love | |
| Family | |
| Workplace Relationships | |
| Relationship Violence | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Dysfunctional Family Patterns | |
| Self-Test: What Kind of Lover Are You? | |
| Self-Test: Is Violence a Part of Your Relationship? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Relationship Ethics | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Love Styles and Personality | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Supportiveness | |
| Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management | |
| Preliminaries to Interpersonal Conflict | |
| Principles of Interpersonal Conflict | |
| Conflict Management Stages | |
| Conflict Management Strategies | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Arguing Assertively | |
| Self-Test: How Verbally Aggressive Are You? | |
| Self-Test: How Argumentative Are You? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Ethical Fighting | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Conflict and Gender | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Equality | |
| Interpersonal Power and Influence | |
| Principles of Power and Influence | |
| Uses of Power and Influence | |
| Misuses of Power and Influence | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms | |
| Critical Thinking Questions | |
| Choice Points | |
| My Communication Lab Explorations | |
| Special Features | |
| Ask the Researcher: Achieving Power | |
| Self-Test: How Powerful Are You? | |
| Self-Test: How Credible Are You Interpersonally? | |
| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: The Ethics of Compliance-Gaining Strategies | |
| Understanding Theory and Research: Compliance-Gaining (Another Typology) | |
| Understanding Interpersonal Skills: Interaction Management | |
| Glossary of Interpersonal Communication Concepts | |
| Glossary of Interpersonal Communication Skills | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index | |
| Credits | |
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