Oral Com - MidTerm Exam

Communication comes from the Latin word Communis which means ______.

• a. to impart

• b. to accept

• c. to make common

• d. to refuse

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which of the following is not a nature of communication?

• a. it’s a process

• b. it occurs between two or more people

• c. it’s the byproduct of a speech

• d. it can be expressed through written or oral form

According to the linear model of communication turning down the TV/radio during the adverts is an example of:

• a. feedback

• b. noise

• c. message

• d. channel

Aristotle Model determined that communication consisted of a series of core, essentially sequential activities. These are:

• a. sender-message-receiver

• b. source-encoding-message-decoding-receiver

• c. speaker-message-listener

• d. communicator-message-medium-receiver

Which of the following is NOT part of the Shannon and Weaver Mathematical Theory?

• a. designation

• b. transmitter

• c. signal

• d. source

Paul Watzlawick noted that “one cannot not communicate” even if individuals do not talk to each other and just give the silent treatment. Which particular type of communication is shown in this context?

• a. verbal

• b. nonverbal

• c. oral

• c. written

The linear model of communication assumes a lack of immediate ___________.

• a. purchasing

• b. delivery

• c. understanding

• d. feedback

According to transactional model, what is the process through which words or unspoken signals are interpreted by the receiver?

• a. encoding

• b. transmitting

• c. decoding

• d. signaling

Anna shares her travel experiences to Maria by providing detailed descriptions of certain places. In this context, Anna serves which element of communication?

• a. sender

• b. speaker

• c. audience

• d. receiver

If one is too focused on his social status when communicating, which communicative barrier might pose a threat?

• a. physical

• b. physiological

• c. psychosocial

• d. language