Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Week 2 discussion - Question 1
A "linear model" of communication is a type of communication that is only coming from one way. That is, from someone who is a speaker to someone who is just a listener. There is no back and forth dialogue that goes on between the two people having the interaction. The speaker talks without getting any oral feedback from whoever is listening, just simple facial expressions or gestures. An example of a "linear model" of communication from my life is all the times I have been scolded by my dad. During this time, my dad lectures, scolds, and even yell while I sit back and don't say a word. I only gave him occasional nods to let him know that I was receiving all the lectures that he was throwing at me.
An "interactive model" of communication happens when a conversation is two way. This means that the conversation is a responsive one, where the people involved are actively listening and speaking to each other. There is dialogue between the people in the conversation and they both receive some kind of oral feedback after they are done talking. This kind of communication is also sequential because it is a give and take process. A speaker gives a message, the listener receives and then gives his/her feedback. An example of this type of communication in my life is the relationship I have with my best friends. When they talk to me about their problems, I actively listen and tell them my opinion in between.
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I agree with the way you described the linear model of communication and the interactive model communication. I can clearly read the difference between the two. Your examples are similar to what I do when I am in those situation. I either just nod and look sad when i get lectured about something i did bad. I always communicate with my best friend and she is usually the one who tells me her problems and how her day went and we communicate back and forth since we known each other for so long. WIth best friends you have a stronger interactive model of communication.
ReplyDeleteReading from your personal experience you had while growing up, I agree with you that linear model of communication is encountered more as child than when you are a full grown adult. I had the same experience too as a child but not in a similar manner. I believed I had interactive model of communication more with my peers at that age. I had a close friend, whom I confided in. I told him every thought I had rather to my dad because I was scared my dad would turn me down on what I was going to tell him
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to both of your examples. Amongst my friends I am a big listener. I will listen more than respond and when they ask for an opinion I will give it to them but for the most part I am the one that they confide in because I guess they feel safe around me or with my opinion. I still get scolded by my parents, even as a young adult. There are many things that we do not see eye to eye on and a conversation will often turn into an argument followed by a lecture. Most of the time when I get lectured/scolded by my parents I will sit back and listen because I can be too emotional to say how i really feel or know that in the heat of the moment I will say the wrong thing and I will either say something that they don't want to hear/disagree with or that I will regret later.
ReplyDeleteGreat examples!
~Theresa