Communication Vocabulary Worksheet

Front

_____ is the process of turning thoughts into communication by the sender of the information.

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Encoding

Front

_____ is the process of turning communication into thoughts by those that receive the information from others.

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Decoding

Front

_____ is a sensory route on which a message travels.

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Channel

Front

_____ refers to the content within a message.

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Content dimension

Front

_____ includes the existing interpersonal history and type of relationship we have with a person.

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Relational dimension

Front

_____ include needs that keep our bodies and minds functioning.

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Physical needs

Front

_____ include needs that help us get things done in our day-to-day lives and achieve short- and long-term goals.

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Instrumental needs

Front

_____ include needs that help us maintain social bonds and interpersonal relationships.

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Relational needs

Front

_____ include our need to present ourselves to others and be thought of in particular and desired ways.

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Identity needs

Front

_____ is someone who encodes and sends a message to a receiver through a particular channel.

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Sender