Functions of Communication

____ is the function used by the speaker if the purpose is to manage other people's behavior, whether in formal announcements or in the simple act of telling someone what to do or what not to do.

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

____ is the function a speaker uses when the purpose is to persuade or try to persuade another person to change an opinion, attitude, or perception.

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

The ___ function is the most familiar because it is also the most used. Humans talk to come together as a family, as a social group, or as a society.

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

____ is the function that promotes the speaker's purpose of moving others to action by appealing to the listeners' feelings.

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

The ____ function occurs when the Speaker's purpose is to disseminate data, concepts, and processes, which may be useful to the listeners.

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

What function is used when trying to get to know someone?

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

What function does a salesperson use when enticing someone to buy a product?

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

What function is used when the teacher gives a lecture on the Process of Communication?

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

Which function is used to move people to join the Red Cross bloodletting drive?

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression

What function is used when telling someone to keep quiet or to keep talking?

• Regulation/Control

• Social Interaction

• Motivation

• Information

• Emotional Expression