The Transactional Model of Communication: An Equation

They're both positively welcoming the communication, they're both consenting artisans in the communication, and making predictions on the appearance of the approaching communication, they've both got positive expectations of the outcome. The conversation begins with Person A saying, â€Å"Hello, I'm Aaron†. Person B replies, â€Å"HI, I'm Betray'. They both smile to each other, but Aaron loses eye contact and looks up and down quickly at Botany's figure. Betray predicts that Aaron is judging her outer appearance which could convey that Aaron may be Judgmental in general or a misogynist that doesn't respect her.These are variables. These, along with other rabbles, determine the outcome of the session of communication. The personality variables will be put into brackets [ suggesting the most likely possibilities of the individual. Within these personality variables, there is always the hidden variable within, leaving the possibility open for an unmentioned or less-likely person ality option such as mental Illness. This assumptive variable will be labeled as ((X)). A# [Judgmental? Misogynistic? Socially X)? ] B# [Femaleness? Overly-sensitive? Accurately Observant?The equation has changed because Betray is no longer positively viewing this communication, she costive outcome. [A#] Aaron doesn't detect that Betray is now uncomfortable, so he is still undoubted his positive outcome. Betray is no longer so positive after her first impression of Aaron. Betray asks Aaron half-heartedly about the quality of his day. Aaron, unaware of Betrays perception, answers cordially with: â€Å"My day has been pretty good, and yours? † Judging by Aaron's casual and cordial response, he conveys that he would most likely welcome a similar response.Betray does not meet Aaron's expectations and she replies by saying, â€Å"It was alright earlier, but then I went to get my hair done ND it went by really slow 'cause I didn't have any good magazines to read†. Aaron is u nimpressed and somewhat deflated after realizing that the woman that he may have predicted as ‘intelligent' has proven otherwise. By Betray breaking one of Aaron's implicit social rules of replying with courtesy and simplicity, he has now made predictions about Betrays personality.He considers that she may be immature, air-headed, or simply uninteresting, and of course the hidden possibility (X). Aaron makes the predictions about Betray, and he now has a negative view on the communication. Betray on the other hand simply appreciates the few seconds that Aaron listened and this new impression has made up for the previous one. Betray once again positively views the communication. A# Judgmental? Misogynistic? Narcissistic? And/or (X)] (Aaron's prediction) (Betrays prediction) B# [Feminist? Overly-sensitive? Accurately observant? Air-headed?Immature? And/or (X)] Based on the actions and reactions of Aaron and Betray, their predictions of the outcome may change constantly or not at all throughout the entire communication process. The actual outcome is only determined once the transactions and the sections of their communication has ceased. It's like playing musical chairs; the game doesn't stop until the music stops. If Aaron and Betray end on a mutually negative prediction of the outcome, they may part ways and never speak again, completely content with going on without communicating with each other again.If the communication ends with Aaron feeling negatively and Betray feeling positively, Aaron may be content with not communicating with Betray again, but Betray may feel inclined to want to communicate with Aaron again, and vice versa. Variables thin the individual's personality will also continue changing as more and more is revealed, hidden, discarded, or assumed within the relationship. The truths will be proven through the individual's actions while the false assumptions are discarded. For example: Aaron and Betray meet a second time.Aaron takes Betray to dinner; this act from Aaron leads Betray to discard the possibility of misogyny because his sensitive and courteous actions disprove it. Misogyny is no longer within the brackets, because it no longer seems plausible to for Aaron to be a misogynist. Aaron and Betray are seated at their table and the waiter asks what they'd like to drink. Aaron asks for a glass of water. Betray asks for a very particular brand of wine and then inquires about its aging and production process. Betray has unknowingly impressed Aaron, and Aaron discards the assumption that wine.Those assumptions are removed from her brackets. On this second encounter, they both disproved at least one negative assumption with their actions. Aaron no longer seems misogynistic and insensitive, and Betray no longer seems air-headed or immature. These new assumptions are subject to be supported or disproved at NY point within their relationship, and this will always be the case. These assumptive variables are forever subje ct to change until the perceptions and the actions of the individuals cease.Infinitely, every possibility that could change the outcome of this communicative transaction has the power to do so, but that doesn't mean that it will. (X) is a hidden variable in every form. (X) used in brackets is to imply the possibility of hidden, unmentioned, unconsidered, possibilities about a person. (X) used in the broad equation, such as below, would imply the hidden variable of situational possibilities. Other people Joining the transaction, interruptions, outside conflicts, etc. [A#] +- [B#] (+/-)(X) The situational possibilities are determined by the actual physical setting of the communicative transaction. The situational possibilities also have the power to be positive or negative forces in a communicative transfer, therefore altering the outcome, For example: If the situational variable (X) were a car wreck, this particular event would most likely (probability also depending on variables) cu rb the subject matter, physically interrupt, or completely terminate the communicative renovations between the two instantly.The two people would probably not continue talking about their previous topic if a collision had Just occurred. One or both of the individuals may run to give aid or to find help, the other may stand there like a buffoon while the other one helps, therefore bringing forth assumptions, discarding false assumptions, and effecting the perceptions of the other person (or people) and vice versa. The absolute outcome can only be achieved once everything is said and done, no more changes can be made to the relationship or the perceptions between he communicators, and so what is presented is accepted as evidence of truth.The outcome is reality, and reality is perception. (X) will always be a variable to everything since it is impossible to prove, disprove, or even identify every single probability, therefore leaving some (regardless of percent) room for inaccuracy. No thing is ever -absolute- in the eyes of a human being, so the (X) variable will forever present itself in everything that we perceive. The only absolute, is that there are no absolutes. -? The Transactional Model of Communication: An Equation—