UNIT TEST 1 GEC 5

Ava and Priya are having a discussion about their favorite books. They use both words and gestures to express their thoughts and feelings about the stories they love. This interaction takes place in a cozy café, where the ambiance adds to their conversation.

• message

• communication

• model

• context

During a team meeting, Olivia presents a new project idea using both her words and visual aids. The way her colleagues interpret and understand her message, based on the verbal and non-verbal cues she provides, is crucial for the project's success.

• channel

• context

• decoding

• encoding

Ava is giving a presentation to her colleagues in a conference room. This refers to the situation in which the communication takes place.

• channel

• context

• decoding

• encoding

During a team meeting, Isla presented a new project idea to her colleagues. To ensure everyone understood her vision, she emphasized the importance of an effective communication element. What is this important element?

• message

• encoder

• decoder

• feedback

During a group discussion, Luna noticed that they have two ears and one mouth, therefore they should ___________ twice as much as they

• Speak: read

• Listen: speak

• listen: read

• speak: listen

Avery has a brilliant idea for a new app that helps people manage their time better. To share this idea with her team, she needs to convert her thoughts into verbal and/or nonverbal symbols that can be understood by her colleagues. What is this process called?

• Channel

• context

• encoding

• decoding

During a tense meeting, Maya sits quietly, her arms crossed and her gaze fixed on the floor. Even though she doesn't say a word, her body language communicates her discomfort and disagreement with the ongoing discussion. This illustrates one of the principles of communication that tells us that even though we do not talk or speak, we still communicate through non-verbal communications.

• Communication is contextual.

• Communication is complicated.

• communication is irreversible.

• communication is inescapable

Nora and Mason were having a heated argument. In the heat of the moment, Mason said some hurtful things to Nora. He later realized that no matter how much he apologized, the words he uttered had already caused pain that couldn't be undone. This situation illustrates one of the principles of communication that depicts how powerful are the words that we are uttering, when we hurt someone through words, we can never take it back.

• Communication is inescapable.

• Communication is contextual.

• Communication is complicated.

• communication is irreversible.

During a conversation, Mason notices that Harper seems a bit down and is not responding enthusiastically. This observation makes Mason adjust his tone and choice of words to better connect with Harper's current emotional state. It refers to the state/ mood and emotion of someone we are communicating with.

• Psychological context

• Communication is contextual.

• Situational context

• Environmental context

Think about how Abigail talks in class, at a party, playing sports and at a funeral. She is using this style of communication.

• Psychological context

• Situational context

• Environmental context

• Cultural context