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

Fill in the Blanks

Communication context includes physical situation, social presence, social situation, historical situation, psychological situation, cultural situation, and

identity.

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

Fill in the Blanks

In the communication process model, both people involved are called

.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are aspects of communication being indexical?

• Trust

• Control

• Spontaneous expressions

• Intimacy

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Communication is guided by cultural

.

Fill in the Blanks

Ethical communicators are expected to be honest, act with integrity, behave fairly, demonstrate respect, and be

.

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

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Communication competence is the impression that communicative behavior is both appropriate and

.

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