Essential Terms

The process of restating someone else's ideas in your own words while maintaining the original meaning to improve understanding

Instrumental, relational, and identity needs

When people are drawn to each other based on outward appearance

Also known as low culture, this includes mass-produced content that is intended for wide consumption

The extent to which less powerful members of society accept that power is distributed unequally within a society

An attitude or emotional response, usually negative, toward a person or group

Five principles that explain the nature of communication and how it contributes to meeting personal needs These include: communication meets needs; communication is a process; communication is learned; communication is influenced by culture and context; and communication influences your thinking about yourself and others

The physical or geographic closeness between people