Communication begins with the

• self.

• other.

• dyad.

• group.

Dialogic communication is best described as

• persuasion.

• discussion.

• transmission.

• failure.

When you do not listen well because you are daydreaming, it is because of

• encoding.

• semantic distractions.

• noise.

• channeling.

When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb your hair, you are using what context of communication?

• intrapersonal communication

• interpersonal communication

• dyadic communication

• public communication

Which term refers to communication between two people?

• dyadic communication

• intrapersonal communication

• small-group communication

• synthetic communication

Saying “uh huh” to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a

• verbal code.

• nonverbal code.

• language code.

• linguistic code.

The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the

• channel.

• nonverbal code.

• verbal code.

• message.

The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, Internet, etc.) into one medium is called

• technological convergence.

• organizational convergence.

• inherent convergence.

• media convergence.

The integration of e-mail, calendars, Internet, and voice communication into devices like smartphones is called

• technological convergence.

• organizational convergence.

• inherent convergence.

• media convergence.

James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of communication?

• intrapersonal context

• interpersonal context

• public context

• mass context