COMMUNICATION

1. the target audience of the message
3. interprets the received message
4. shared beliefs, values, customs, arts, social institutions, and ways of life of a specific group of people
8. The appropriate physical distance differs culturally
9. A hand Gesture acceptable in one culture may be offensive in another
11. the information, idea, or feeling that a sender transmits to a receiver through words, symbols, or behaviors
12. stands for Source-Message-Channel-Receiver
14. converts the message into signals
16. Process of sharing information, ideas and feelings
18. meaning expressed through words, either spoken or written, rather than through actions or ideas alone
19. Preconceived notions about a group can prevent seeing individuals objectively
20. Communication is explicit and direct

2. Viewing ones' own culture as superior can create biases and hinder mutual understanding
5. the source of the message
6. Principal method of human communication
7. Communication relies on shared experience
10. the response or reaction from the receiver to the message sent by the sender
13. medium through which the message travels
15. any interference that may distort the mesage
17. In some cultures, it shows confidence, while in others it may seen as rude