Communications Vocabulary: Chapter 1 & 2 Crossword

the process of generating meaning by sending and receiving verbal and nonverbal symbols and signs that are influenced by multiple contexts
speaking well and persuasively
the senders and/or receivers of messages in a communication encounter
the verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender to receiver
the process of turning communication into thoughts
sensory route on which a message travels
messages sent in response to other messages
the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
produces physiological, cognitive, and behavioral reactions in people when faced with a real or imagined presentation
the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information
the first part of the perception process, in which we focus our attention on certain incoming sensory information
the degree to which something attracts our attention in a particular context
which we sort and categorize information that we perceive based on innate and learned cognitive patterns
the structuring of information into a timeline to determine the cause (stimulus) and effect (response) of our communication interactions
in which we assign meaning to our experiences using mental structures known as schemata
databases of stored, related information that we use to interpret new experiences