Describe the Relationship Between Interpersonal Communication and Traditional Mass-Communication Models

question 52

Essay

Describe the relationship between interpersonal communication and traditional mass-communication models, providing examples of the interplay between mediated interpersonal communication and mass communication.

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Definitions:

Erikson's Crises

A series of eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood, each stage marked by a different psychological crisis.

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves or they doubt their abilities.

Animism

The conviction that every object, location, and being holds a unique spiritual presence.

Postconventional Moral Reasoning

A stage of moral development where individuals make decisions based on internal principles and the consideration of universal ethical rules.