The Nature of Communication

Multiple Choice

Facial expressions, posture and eye contact are all skills in ....?

• verbal communication
• anti-verbal communication
• post-verbal communication
• non-verbal communication

Multiple Choice

When the person receiving a message interprets it the same way the sender meant it, it is __________________ communication.

• good

• misunderstood

• effective

• confusing

Multiple Choice

When you speak, your listener gets messages from...

• What you say and your vocabulary
• How you look and your words
• What you say, how you act, and your accent
• What you say, how you act, and how you look

Multiple Choice

The sharing or exchange of messages, information, or ideas

• Suppression

• Exfoliation

• Regeneration

• Communication

Multiple Choice

You can communicate using just your body.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is "tone" when talking?

• what you say

• how you say something

• when you say something

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a potential challenge when trying to communicate while multitasking with technology?

• Improved understanding between participants

• Increased distractions and reduced attention

• Faster exchange of information

• Stronger emotional connection

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes communication competence as discussed in the slides?

• The ability to speak fluently in public

• The degree to which communication behavior is perceived as both appropriate and effective

• The use of advanced vocabulary in conversations

• The ability to write lengthy reports

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key components of a message in the communication process?

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Feedback

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a communication setting described in the slides?

• Intrapersonal communication

• Interpersonal communication

• Digital communication

• Mass communication

Multiple Choice

Which of the following communication situations refers to the interactions that occur in our minds when we are talking to ourselves?

• Intrapersonal communication

• Interpersonal communication

• Group communication

• Public communication

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are components of the communication process?

• Message production

• Message interpretation

• Interaction coordination

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which of the following can be considered types of interference or noise in the communication process?

• Physical noise

• Psychological noise

• Media richness

• Acronyms

Multiple Select

Which of the following are aspects of communication being indexical?

• Trust

• Control

• Spontaneous expressions

• Intimacy

Multiple Choice

Which type of message is considered both ethical and appropriate according to the communication ethics chart?

• Bright side

• Hard side

• Easy side

• Evil dark side

Multiple Select

Which of the following are components of communication competence?

• Credibility

• Social ease

• Communication apprehension

• Message production

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in creating a communication improvement plan?

• Identify the problem

• State the specific goal

• Outline a specific procedure

• Devise a method of measuring progress

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key component in the communication process?

• Sender

• Receiver

• Interpreter

• Noise