Overview
Your Interpersonal Communication is an exciting new first edition that provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to understand their own communication personalities and use this understanding to improve and influence their relationships with others. Personalized learning through interactive pedagogical features allows students to determine their personal communication style–and use that knowledge to improve all of their communication interactions. Your Interpersonal Communication helps students gain a comprehensive understanding of their own need to connect and interact with other people, and learn to appreciate the uniqueness of other people’s communication personalities as well as their methods and styles of communicating. Through this text, students will learn and understand what it means to find a communication balance between two very different people, laying the groundwork for effective interpersonal communication.
Full Product Details
Author: Timothy P. Mottet , Sally L. Vogl-Bauer , Marian L. Houser
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Pearson
Dimensions:
Width: 20.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 25.30cm
Weight: 0.690kg
ISBN: 9780205494408
ISBN 10: 0205494404
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 22 February 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Interpersonal Communication and Personality Understanding Your Interpersonal Communication Defining Interpersonal Communication Identifying Nature/Nurture Intersections Valuing Interpersonal Communication Characteristics of Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication Creates Meaning on Content and Relational Levels Interpersonal Communication Occurs on an Impersonal–Intimate Continuum Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible and Unrepeatable Personality and Interpersonal Communication Understanding Your Personality Connecting Personality, Communication, and Biology Assessing Your Interpersonal Communication Motives Gender, Culture, Technology and Interpersonal Communication Gender and Interpersonal Communication Culture and Interpersonal Communication Technology and Interpersonal Communication Chapter 2: Understanding Self, Personality, and Communication Rick’s Story Understanding the Self Self-Concept Self-Esteem Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Impact Your Communication Enhancing Your Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Understanding Communication Traits Communication Apprehension Socio-Communicative Orientation Managing Your Identity Identity Management Characteristics Identity Management Influences Identity Management Strategies Chapter 3: Understanding Your Perceptions of Others Shuntaro’s Story Understanding The Perception Process Defining Perception Identifying Perception Stages Explaining Perceptual Attributions Influences on Your Perception of Others Personality and Self Social Influences Cultural Influences Problems in Perceiving Others Stereotyping and Prejudice Effects Primacy and Recency Effects Perceptual Filters and Biases Enhancing Your Perceptual Accuracy Attribution Errors Perception Checking Chapter 4: Assessing and Developing Verbal Message Skills Maurice’s Story Verbal Messages Characteristics of Language Power of Language Personality and Language Technology and Language Gender and Verbal Messages Powerful/Powerless Language Conversational Rituals Adapting Verbal Messages to Sex Differences Culture and Verbal Messages Culture and Verbal Message Styles Adapting Verbal Messages to Cultural Differences Enhancing Your Verbal Effectiveness Assessing and Developing Assertiveness Skills Assessing and Developing Argumentativeness Skills Chapter 5: Understanding, Assessing and Developing Nonverbal Messages William’s Story Understanding Nonverbal Messages Characteristics of Nonverbal Messages Types of Nonverbal Messages Functions of Nonverbal Messages Examining Factors Impacting Nonverbal Messages The Impact of Culture The Impact of Sex Differences The Impact of Technology Assessing Personality and Affects on Nonverbal Messages Perceived Nonverbal Immediacy and Personality Touch Avoidance and Personality Deception and Personality Enhancing Nonverbal Message Interpretation Interpreting Pleasure, Arousal, and Dominance Cues Interpreting Nonverbal Violations Chapter 6: Assessing and Developing Listening and Responding Skills Helen’s Story Understanding Listening Hearing: A Physiological Process Listening: A Psychological Process Listening and Responding: A Communication Process Technological Impacts on Listening Assessing Personality and Listening Preferences Assessing Listening Styles Enhancing Your Listening Goals Exploring Sex Differences and Listening Identifying Listening Barriers Listening Barriers Associated with Information-Processing Assessing Receiver Apprehension Listening Barriers Associated with Context Issues Improving Listening and Responding Skills Identifying Types of Listening Responses Strategies When Listening and Responding to Others Strategies When Helping Others Listen and Respond to You Chapter 7: Emotions and Communication Dr. Dasari’s Story Nature of Emotions Understanding Emotions Types of Social Emotions Functions of Emotions Personality and Communicating Emotions Emotional Expressiveness Affective Orientation Emotional Contagion Developing Emotional Communication Skills Identify Your Emotions Understand Your Emotions Express Your Emotions Factors that Influence Emotional Communication Sex Differences and Emotional Communication Culture and Emotional Communication Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Communication Technology and Emotional Communication Chapter 8: Conflict in Relationships: Awareness to Resolution June’s Story Characteristics of Conflict Natural and Inevitable Constructive or Destructive Conflict Types How Messages Influence Conflict Confirming Messages Disconfirming Messages Communication Climate Assessing Your Conflict Orientation Factors That Influence Conflict Interactions Personality and Conflict Need for Power and Conflict Technology and Conflict Assessing Your Conflict Management Sex Differences and Conflict Management Style Cultural Differences and Conflict Management Conflict in Contexts Chapter 9: Understanding Relationships Jenny’s Story Why Social Relationships Matter Loneliness and the Need to Belong Cultural Influences Personal Goals and Sex Differences Why Relationships Form Relationships of Choice and Circumstance Theories Related to Relationship Formation Factors Influencing Relationship Formation Assessing Communication When Developing Relationships Coming Together-Coming Apart Stages: One Heck of a Ride Relational Maintenance: Stay the Course Relational Power and Influence: Getting What Your Want and Need Personality Patterns: Your Missing Piece Chapter 10: Self-Disclosure and Intimacy in Relationships Darrell’s Story Exploring Self-Disclosure Assessing Your Self-Disclosure Skills Social Penetration Theory: Time to Slice Some Onions Relational Dialectics Theory: A Tug of War Factors Associated with Self-Disclosure Enhancing Your Self-Disclosure Guidelines for Self-Disclosure Improving Self-Disclosure and Intimacy in Your Relationships The Nature of Intimacy in Relationships Factors Associated with Communicating Intimacy Love Styles, Personality and Communicating Intimacy Prior Relational Histories Influences on Interpersonal Intimacy Sex Differences and Communicating Intimacy Cultural Influences on Intimacy Technological Influences on Intimacy Challenges, Problems and Dysfunctional Communication Chapter 11: Family and Friend Relationships Emily’s Story Understanding Communication in Family Relationships Defining Families Personality, Sex Differences and Family Members' Perspectives Family Roles, Norms, and Expecations Factors Influencing Family Communication Assessing Communication in Family Relationships Understanding Communication in Friend Friendships Unique Features of Friendships Personality, Sex Differences and Friendships Lifespan Considerations Technology Influences Assess Communication in Friend Relationships Chapter 12: Personal and Professional Relationships Jacque’s Story Understanding Communication in Workplace Relationships Elements of Workplace Communication Personality, Sex Differences, and Workplace Communication Cultural Factors Influencing Workplace Communication Assessing Communication in Workplace Relationships Using Effective Communication Skills to Enhance Relationships Enhancing Family Relationships Enhancing Friend Relationships Enhancing Workplace Relationships
Reviews
An excellent, cutting edge book written by researchers that acknowledges the role that biology plays in communication while allowing students to garner an awareness of their own communication. Sean Horan DePaulUniversity Simply, this is the best introductory interpersonal communication book that I've read. Alan K. Goodboy BloomsburgUniversity The what can I do now sections are great and I really appreciate the skills advice that is offered at the end of the chapters for the case studies! I think the information covered in each of the special theme sections is fascinating. This text encourages students to be cognizant of what they bring to communication situations and how to adapt their communication accordingly so they can be more competent communicators across a variety of interpersonal contexts. I'm excited for the book to be available! Carrie Kennedy Lightsy IndianaU/Purdue U I would definitely recommend the text for an Interpersonal Communication Course. This text would perhaps be one of the first to really represent what an Interpersonal Communication course should focus on. Trevor Fraser Adelphi U I do love assessments! This text has interesting assessments. Very thorough follow-up discussions. I just love these sections. Laura Oliver University of Texas San Antonio There's definitely a need and a place for this text. Kendra Burkey HesstonCollege Anything that helps us as human beings to understand ourselves and communicate more effectively with ourselves and others is useful, and I am intrigued by the possibilities of the personality approach. Susan Hague DelgadoCommunity College A refreshing interpersonal communication textbook emphasizing gender and diversity issues, communication ethics, grounded communication theory and interpersonal communication skill development. Marshall Prisbell Universityof Nebraska, Omaha This textbook provides a unique approach to developing one's interpersonal skills. By combining natural science with social science theories, the authors are able to provide a more holistic approach to interpersonal communication than other texts currently on the market. Barbara Tarter MarshallUniversity
An excellent, cutting edge book written by researchers that acknowledges the role that biology plays in communication while allowing students to garner an awareness of their own communication. Sean Horan DePaulUniversity Simply, this is the best introductory interpersonal communication book that I've read. Alan K. GoodboyBloomsburgUniversity The what can I do now sections are great and I really appreciate the skills advice that is offered at the end of the chapters for the case studies! I think the information covered in each of the special theme sections is fascinating. This text encourages students to be cognizant of what they bring to communication situations and how to adapt their communication accordingly so they can be more competent communicators across a variety of interpersonal contexts. I'm excited for the book to be available! Carrie Kennedy LightsyIndianaU/Purdue U I would definitely recommend the text for an Interpersonal Communication Course. This text would perhaps be one of the first to really represent what an Interpersonal Communication course should focus on. Trevor FraserAdelphi U I do love assessments! This text has interesting assessments. Very thorough follow-up discussions. I just love these sections. Laura Oliver University of Texas San Antonio There's definitely a need and a place for this text. Kendra Burkey HesstonCollege Anything that helps us as human beings to understand ourselves and communicate more effectively with ourselves and others is useful, and I am intrigued by the possibilities of the personality approach. Susan Hague DelgadoCommunity College A refreshing interpersonal communication textbook emphasizing gender and diversity issues, communication ethics, grounded communication theory and interpersonal communication skill development. Marshall Prisbell Universityof Nebraska, Omaha This textbook provides a unique approach to developing one's interpersonal skills. By combining natural science with social science theories, the authors are able to provide a more holistic approach to interpersonal communication than other texts currently on the market. Barbara Tarter MarshallUniversity
An excellent, cutting edge book written by researchers that acknowledges the role that biology plays in communication while allowing students to garner an awareness of their own communication. Sean Horan DePaulUniversity Simply, this is the best introductory interpersonal communication book that I've read. Alan K. Goodboy BloomsburgUniversity The what can I do now sections are great and I really appreciate the skills advice that is offered at the end of the chapters for the case studies! I think the information covered in each of the special theme sections is fascinating. This text encourages students to be cognizant of what they bring to communication situations and how to adapt their communication accordingly so they can be more competent communicators across a variety of interpersonal contexts. I'm excited for the book to be available! Carrie Kennedy Lightsy IndianaU/Purdue U I would definitely recommend the text for an Interpersonal Communication Course. This text would perhaps be one of the first to really represent what an Interpersonal Communication course should focus on. Trevor Fraser Adelphi U I do love assessments! This text has interesting assessments. Very thorough follow-up discussions. I just love these sections. Laura Oliver University of Texas San Antonio There's definitely a need and a place for this text. Kendra Burkey HesstonCollege Anything that helps us as human beings to understand ourselves and communicate more effectively with ourselves and others is useful, and I am intrigued by the possibilities of the personality approach. Susan Hague DelgadoCommunity College A refreshing interpersonal communication textbook emphasizing gender and diversity issues, communication ethics, grounded communication theory and interpersonal communication skill development. Marshall Prisbell Universityof Nebraska, Omaha This textbook provides a unique approach to developing one's interpersonal skills. By combining natural science with social science theories, the authors are able to provide a more holistic approach to interpersonal communication than other texts currently on the market. Barbara Tarter MarshallUniversity
Author Information
Timothy P. Mottet is Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Texas State University-San Marcos. Before returning to Texas State where he taught for several years, he chaired the Department of Communication at the University of Texas—Pan American (UTPA). In addition to being an award-winning teacher, Dr. Mottet is a nationally recognized communication researcher whose work examines the relationships among communication, personality, and cognitive functioning. Between 2002 and 2006, Dr. Mottet was listed among the top twenty most prolific researchers in the Communication Studies discipline. Dr. Mottet has been an invited summer scholar at North Dakota State University and the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, where he taught graduate seminars in Communication, Learning, and the Brain. He is also a member of Harvard University’s International Mind, Brain and Education Society. Away from the university, Dr. Mottet enjoys international travel, scuba diving, fitness, ballet, entertaining friends, and spending time with his partner Rick and two cats. If you have any questions for Dr. Mottet, please send him an email at tm15@txstate.edu. Sally Vogl-Bauer is professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater (UWW). In addition to being an award-winning teacher, Dr. Vogl-Bauer has been recognized by the College of Arts and Communication at UWW for her research and service contributions. She is a former chair of the Department of Communication and has mentored numerous junior faculty members and students. She was one of the first Peer Coaches, a program designed to assist faculty and staff with their classroom instruction, as well as Scholar Mentors, a program designed to assist junior faculty in scholarly publishing, at UWW. Dr. Vogl-Bauer is actively involved in learning and assessment practices and implementing the ideals of liberal education through the LEAP initiative (Learning Education and America’s Promise) adopted at UWW and across the country. On a personal note, Dr. Vogl-Bauer enjoys landscaping, home renovation, bargain hunting, watching professional football (especially the Green Bay Packers), hanging out with friends and family, and spending time with her husband and two beagles. If you have any questions for Dr. Vogl-Bauer, feel free to email her at voglbaus@uww.edu. Marian L. Houser is an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department at Texas State University—San Marcos. In addition to receiving numerous departmental teaching awards, Dr. Houser was the recent recipient of the President’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activities. In 2010, she received the Eastern Communication Association’s Past-President’s Award for her contributions to research and teaching. Dr. Houser’s primary research interest is in the area of communication in relationships with a focus on teacher-student relationships (traditional versus nontraditional students and face-to-face versus electronic) and student learning indicators as well as interpersonal communication with a focus on dating initiation and relational conflict. She was selected by the Dean and College Chairs to present her research at the 2011 Dean’s Seminar. Though Dr. Houser has published and/or presented over sixty research studies, she takes great pride in the twenty-plus manuscripts she has published and/or presented with her students. When Dr. Houser is not researching or mentoring students, she can be found relaxing with her husband and two Yorkshire terriers in the Texas hill country, kayaking down the Guadalupe River, or scuba diving around the world (particularly with the whale sharks in the Galapagos Islands). If you have any questions for Dr. Houser, feel free to email her at mh53@txstate.edu.
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