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TermDefinition
channel Medium through which a message passes from sender to receiver.
cognitive complexity The ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue.
communication competence Ability to maintain a relationship on terms acceptable to all parties.
communication The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction.
decoding The process in which a receiver attaches meaning to a message.
disinhibition The tendency to transmit messages without considering their consequences.
dyadic communication Two-person communication.
encoding The process of putting thoughts into symbols, most commonly words.
environment Both the physical setting in which communication occurs and the personal perspectives of the parties involved.
feedback The discernible response of a receiver to a sender’s message.
flaming Sending angry and/or insulting emails, text messages, and posts.
intrapersonal communication Communication that occurs within a single person.
linear communication model A characterization of communication as a one-way event in which a message flows from sender to receiver.
mass communication The transmission of messages to large, usually widespread audiences via broadcast (such as radio and television), print (such as newspapers, and books), multimedia (such as DVD), online, and via other forms of media such as recordings and movies.
mediated communication Communication sent via a medium other than face-to-face interaction, e.g., telephone, email, instant messaging. Can be both mass and personal.
message A sender’s planned and unplanned words and nonverbal behaviors.
noise External, physiological, and psychological distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message.
organizational communication Communication that occurs within a structured collection of people in order to meet a need or pursue a goal.
public communication Communication that occurs when a group becomes too large for all members to contribute. It is characterized by an unequal amount of speaking and by limited verbal feedback.
receiver One who notices and attends to a message.
self-monitoring The process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves
sender The originator of a message.
small group communication Communication within a group of a size such that every member can participate actively with the other members.
social media Digital communication channels used primarily for personal reasons, often to reach small groups of receivers.
symbol An arbitrary sign used to represent a thing, person, idea, event, or relationship in ways that make communication possible.
transactional communication model A characterization of communication as the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages in an ongoing, irreversible process.
Web 2.0 A term used to describe how the Internet has evolved from a one-way medium into a combination of mass and interpersonal communication.

  • School San Jacinto Community College
  • Course Title SPCH 1318-709
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QUESTION 11.Communication competence is defined as using communication that isboth effective and appropriate.a.Falseb.True

2 pointsQUESTION 21.We gain an idea of who we are from the way others react to us.

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2 pointsQUESTION 31.Cognitive complexityis the term describing the process of paying closeattention to one's behavior.

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2 pointsQUESTION 41.Self-monitoringis the ability to construct a variety of differentframeworks for viewing an issue.

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2 pointsQUESTION 51.Communication plays a role in satisfying the five human needsidentified by Abraham Maslow.a.Falseb.True

2 pointsQUESTION 61.According to the transactional model of communication, at any givenpoint in time a person is sending a messageandreceiving a message.

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b.True2 pointsQUESTION 71.Feedback is the verbal and/or nonverbal response to messagesreceived from the speaker.

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2 pointsQUESTION 81.The concept of communication competence suggests there is no single"ideal" or "effective" way to communicate in every situation.

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2 pointsQUESTION 91.One of the features that distinguish interpersonal communication fromimpersonal exchanges is interdependence.a.Trueb.False

2 pointsQUESTION 101.Which of the following characterizes transactional communication?

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2 pointsQUESTION 111.Low-context cultures tend to value and emphasize:

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c.none of theaboved.nonverbalcuese.socialharmony2 pointsQUESTION 121.High-context cultures tend to:

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2 pointsQUESTION 131.Marshall McLuhan's "global village" metaphor suggests:a.members of every nation are connected by communication technologyb.none of the abovec.members of countries with reliable Internet access share information tocreate a villaged.members of certain villages are connected by communication technology

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