Explain the statement "We also can't consciously decide to stop communicating, because communication is more than sending and receiving messages" in the Transaction model (Chapter 1.2, Communication in the Real World) using two concepts in this lesson. Why is it important to know we can't consciously decide to stop communicating? Why is this true for the sender and for the receiver? The functional perspective of interpersonal communication indicates that we communicate to achieve certain communication goals in terms of how we relate, associate, or connect with others. Explain the difference between instrumental goals, relationship-maintenance goals, and self-presentation goals. Observe two people talking. Describe their communication. Find all seven components of communication and provide an example for each one. These components include sender (source), receiver, message, channel, feedback, context, noise (interference). Make sure to label each component in your answer. As the sender of a message, how would you evaluate the receiver and determine if you have any relationship with the receiver that could impact your message? How could a current or previous relationship impact your decisions for creating your message? How could psychological noise in this relational context impact your decisions? One of the decisions you need to make as a sender is whether you will use computer-mediated technology or face-to-face communication as your delivery method in an interpersonal encounter. What are the differences between synchronous and asynchronous interpersonal communication? Name one advantage and one disadvantage for both synchronous communication and asynchronous communication that would help you make a decision for how to deliver your message