Speech 9 - CH 1 Test Review

What is decoding?

• process of turning ideas into symbols to be communicated

• interpreting the symbols in a message

• knowing the audience's background

What is encoding?

• Process of turning ideas and feelings into symbols to be communicated

• Interpreting the symbols in a message

• Knowing the audience's background

Knowing the audience's background helps the speaker _.

• Predict how the audience will respond to info & interpret the audience feedback

• know the audience's national and educational background

In examining an audience's cultural characteristics, the speaker considers _.

• age and educational background

• age, religion, and national and ethnic background

• national and educational background

• personal interests

A speaker can gather information about an audience by considering the audience on _.

• a personal level

• a nonverbal level

• an economic level

• cultural, sociological, and individual levels

One of the first steps in the communication process is _.

• having an idea to communicate

• finding a receiver

• selecting a channel to use

• decoding the message

Debaters must _.

• prove or disprove a statement

• take opposing sides on an issue

• never give feedback

• prove or disprove a statement AND take opposing sides on an issue

In a public speaking situation, _.

• entertainment is never the goal

• the audience cannot offer feedback

• the speaker's purpose can be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain the audience

• the speaker does not need to adapt to the audience

An informal communication setting _.

• doesn't require the sender or receiver to use nonverbal communication

• includes conversation with family and friends

• provides little opportunity for feedback

• occurs only between longtime friends and associates

Communication is essential in _.

• meeting social needs

• making decisions

• building relationships

• all the answers