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Interactional View
Family Communication
- Family is a system (cybernetic tradition)
- Watzlawick: individuals must be understood within a family system (psychiatry)
- Family (system) supersedes the individual regarding communication within the family
- Relationships: complex functions
- Each family: unique game; unique reality
Axioms of Interpersonal Communication
- Homeostasis: Status quo; strong compulsion to maintain
- Resistance to change: Destructive.
Must understand axioms: "grammar" or rules of "game"
- One cannot not communicate
One cannot not influence
- Communication = content + relationship
Latter determines the former
Meta-communication: Communication about communication
- Early definition: Meta-communication is any relational communication
- Meta-communication dominates when family/relationship in trouble
- "Sick" relationships only get better when members are willing to acknowledge meta-communication
- Relationship depend on "punctuation"
Where does one mark the beginning of an interaction?
Problems arise when individual consistently sees himself as reacting
- All communication is either symmetrical or complementary
Control, status, power are bedrock assumptions of the interactional view
Symmetrical interchanges: predicated on equal power
- Complimentary interchanges: predicated on differential power
- Healthy relationships: both kinds of communication
Rogers: "reciprocal complementarity" - shared dominance - correlates with relational satisfaction
- Must assess an exchange of at least two messages to determine nature of exchange
- Coding system
o One-up communication
o One- down
o One- across
- Rogers: Flexibility highly significant predictor of relational satisfaction
- Family systems are highly resistant to change
- Double binds: competing/contradictory demands on members of the system
- Paradox: High status member demands that low-status member behave as if relationship is symmetrical
o Example: "second shift"
- Reframing: changes the games via the rules
Altering punctuation
Must analyze from outside the system
Adopt a new frame
Usually requires outside assistance
Critique
Modifications:
- Not all nonverbal behavior is communication (i.e, you cannot not communicate). Difference between information and communication
- The term "meta-communication" should be reserved for explicit communication about communication, not all relational communication
Equifinality: Outcomes could be cause by any number of factors and/or combinations of them
What else can I help you with?
What kinds of models of communication are there?
There are three kinds of models of communication. They are linear model, interactive model, and transactional model. Communication is the key to success in life.
What is the advantage of interactive model of communication?
It gives a chance of feedback
What year did Rothwell write about the Interactive model of communication?
1975
What supports interactive communication with its audience?
internet
What are the disadvantages of the Linear model of communication?
The linear model of communication, while straightforward, has several disadvantages. It oversimplifies the communication process by treating it as a one-way flow, neglecting feedback and the interactive nature of communication. This model also fails to account for the influence of context, noise, and the roles of both sender and receiver, which can significantly affect understanding and message interpretation. As a result, it can lead to misunderstandings and a lack of engagement in more complex communication scenarios.
What kinds of models of communication are there?
There are three kinds of models of communication. They are linear model, interactive model, and transactional model. Communication is the key to success in life.
What are the disadvantages of interactive model of communication?
Limited feedback
What is the advantage of interactive model of communication?
It gives a chance of feedback
What year did Rothwell write about the Interactive model of communication?
1975
What is hub model of communication?
The HUB model posit communication as an interactive and interpretative process. Messages are sent by the source and the receiver get it, interpret it and send out feedback.
What are the different communication model?
Shannon and Weaver Jakobson's model Nick Boer's model Lasswell-control analysis Schramm Berlo's model Aristotle Barnlund PMI basic communication model Transmission model Constructionist model Interactive model Transactional model Constitutive Metamodel Intermediary model Riley's model Westley and Maclean's Conceptual Model Newcomb's model of communication George Gerbner's model
What are the advantages of interactive model of communication?
The advantages are you are able to talk to a variety of people in different ways. In order to have effective communication, you will need to be able to interact with those around you.
What are the communications model?
Shannon and Weaver Jakobson's model Nick Boer's model Lasswell-control analysis Schramm Berlo's model Aristotle Barnlund PMI basic communication model Transmission model Constructionist model Interactive model Transactional model Constitutive Metamodel Intermediary model Riley's model Westley and Maclean's Conceptual Model Newcomb's model of communication George Gerbner's model
What is a synonym for interactive?
cooperation, communication
What supports interactive communication with its audience?
internet
What are the disadvantages of the Linear model of communication?
The linear model of communication, while straightforward, has several disadvantages. It oversimplifies the communication process by treating it as a one-way flow, neglecting feedback and the interactive nature of communication. This model also fails to account for the influence of context, noise, and the roles of both sender and receiver, which can significantly affect understanding and message interpretation. As a result, it can lead to misunderstandings and a lack of engagement in more complex communication scenarios.
What is linear model interactive model and transactional model?
The linear model of communication is a one-way process where a sender transmits a message to a receiver without feedback, exemplified by models like Shannon-Weaver. The interactive model incorporates feedback, allowing for a two-way exchange between sender and receiver, acknowledging the role of context and shared understanding. The transactional model further refines this by emphasizing that communication is a simultaneous process where both parties are senders and receivers, highlighting the dynamic nature of interaction and the influence of social and environmental factors. Together, these models illustrate the evolution of communication theories from simple to more complex and reciprocal frameworks.
