1. Communicating with
Others

2. Communication expert Joseph DeVitio says,
“Communication refers to the act, by one or more persons, of sending and
receiving messages that are distorted by noise, occur within a context, have
some effect, and provide some opportunity for feedback.”

3. Transmission Model of Communication
Encodes Decodes
Sender Message Channel Receiver
Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise
Feedback
Sender is the source of message.
Sender is the source of message.
Encoding takes an idea or thought and selects verbal & nonverbal symbols from his/her environment
Encoding takes an idea or thought and selects verbal & nonverbal symbols from his/her environment
to send which he/she feels accurately represents the idea or thought. .
to send which he/she feels accurately represents the idea or thought
Message is the content of the communication.
Message is the content of the communication.
Channel is the medium through which the message must pass.
Channel is the medium through which the message must pass.
Receiver is the target audience of the message.
Receiver is the target audience of the message.
Decoding is the ability to translate the message code into symbols that the
receiver can understand.
Feedback is information that is sent back to the
source.
Noise is anything that disrupts or distorts the communication process.
Noise is anything that disrupts or distorts the communication process.

4. Humans communicate on two levels
Verbal Nonverbal
Communication Communication
Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another.

5. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Verbal Communication uses language
vocally or written.
Words, Numbers or Symbols
Nonverbal Communication uses non-
linguistic messages.
Body language, Facial expressions, Eye
contact, Clothing and Physical appearance,
Tactile communication, Space and
Territory, Culture and Social System,
Paralanguage (tone, pitch, rate, inflection),
and Silence and Time

6. Daniel
le and Who’s telling the Truth?
Kyle
Both Danielle and Kyle believe that they are giving accurate statements to the police.

7. Danielle……………
I Ifirst met him at aaparty. He was really good looking and I Ireally
first met him at party. He was really good looking and really
wanted to meet him. I Ismiled at him. .He came over and
wanted to meet him. smiled at him He came over and
introduced himself. We talked and I Ireally liked him. When he
introduced himself. We talked and really liked him. When he
asked me over to his place for aadrink, I Ithought ititwould be okay.
asked me over to his place for drink, thought would be okay.
He seemed like aareally nice guy and I Iwanted him to ask me out
He seemed like really nice guy and wanted him to ask me out
again.
again.
Danielle and Kyle
When we got to his room the only place to sit was on the bed. We talked
When we got to his room the only place to sit was on the bed. We talked
for awhile and then started kissing. .I Ireally liked him so the kissing was
for awhile and then started kissing really liked him so the kissing was
nice. We did some petting. .Then, he pushed me down on the bed. He was
nice. We did some petting Then, he pushed me down on the bed. He was
so much bigger and stronger than I Iwas and I Iwas afraid of him. He pulled
so much bigger and stronger than was and was afraid of him. He pulled
off my under pants and unzipped his pants. ItItwas obvious he was ready to
off my under pants and unzipped his pants. was obvious he was ready to
go. He kept telling me how much he liked me and how good he
go. He kept telling me how much he liked me and how good he
would make me feel. I Itold him no. .ItItseemed like ititwent on forever.
would make me feel. told him no seemed like went on forever.

8. When ititwas over he kept asking me what was
When was over he kept asking me what was
wrong like he didn’t know. He had just forced himself
wrong like he didn’t know. He had just forced himself
on me and he thought that ititwas okay.
on me and he thought that was okay.
.
He drove me home and said he wanted to see me
He drove me home and said he wanted to see me
again. I Inever thought this kind of thing would happen
again. never thought this kind of thing would happen
to me.
to me.

9. I Ifirst met her at aaparty. She looked
first met her at party. She looked
really hot, wearing aalow cut dress
really hot, wearing low cut dress
that showed off her great body. She
that showed off her great body. She
kept looking at me and smiling. I I
kept looking at me and smiling.
know she wanted to meet me. I Iwent
know she wanted to meet me. went
over and we started talking right
over and we started talking right
away. I Iknow she liked me by the way
away. know she liked me by the way
she kept smiling at me and touching
she kept smiling at me and touching
my arm while she was speaking. She
my arm while she was speaking. She
seemed pretty relaxed so I Iasked her
seemed pretty relaxed so asked her
Danielle and Kyle
to come back to my place for aadrink.
to come back to my place for drink.
She said yes.
She said yes.
When we got to my place we
When we got to my place we
sat on the bed and she started
sat on the bed and she started
kissing me and touching me.
kissing me and touching me.
We got into some really heavy
We got into some really heavy
petting. I’ve been in this
petting. I’ve been in this
situation before, so I Iknow
situation before, so know
she was really turned on by
she was really turned on by
me. I Itook off her underpants
me. took off her underpants
and unzipped my pants. With
and unzipped my pants. With
all of the kissing and petting, I I
all of the kissing and petting,
was really turned on so ititonly
was really turned on so only
took aacouple of minutes to
took couple of minutes to
do it.
do it.

10. When it was over I
noticed she was
upset.
.
I Idrove her home. She
drove her home. She
was still very upset
was still very upset
and I Ijust don’t
and just don’t
understand it.
understand it.

11. Did Communication Occur?
Yes!

12. Did Communication Occur with Danielle & Kyle…..
Communication occurs anytime aa
Communication occurs anytime
You don’t have to
You don’t have to receiver of communication
receiver of communication
understand the intention of
understand the intention of attaches aameaning to the
attaches meaning to the
the other person for
the other person for incoming cognitions.
incoming cognitions.
communication to occur.
communication to occur. You may be walking along and
You may be walking along and
There will always be aaslight
There will always be slight someone sees you and decides by
someone sees you and decides by
bit of misunderstanding.
bit of misunderstanding. the way you are walking that you
the way you are walking that you
are in aabad mood. Even though
are in bad mood. Even though
you did not intend the message,
you did not intend the message,
communication occurred because
communication occurred because
Every time someone sees
Every time someone sees the receiver attached aameaning
the receiver attached meaning
you they are attaching
you they are attaching to your walk.
meaning. to your walk.
meaning.
In fact ififthey don’t see you,
In fact they don’t see you,
they might think you are
they might think you are
busy.
busy.
There communication
There communication
occurred without you being
occurred without you being
there.
there.