Griffin's Working Definition of Communication, "The Relational Process of Creating

question 6

Short Answer

Griffin's working definition of communication, "the relational process of creating and interpreting messages that elicit a response," involves five features of communication. Which of these features is the most central to the concept of communication?

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, it conserves energy and relaxes the body after periods of stress.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's 'fight or flight' response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.