QUIZ 1: ORAL COMM. _ BERYL & BIXBITE

Which of the following best defines a sender?

• The one who receives the message

• The one who transmits the message

• The words and symbols being transmitted

• The channel being used to the message

John is a Grade 11 student. He is having some difficulties in understanding his teacher because he did not have enough sleep.Why is this an example of barrier?

• He is unable to listen to the message physically.

• His fatigue is preventing his from decoding the message.

• He is obviously being disrupted by his fellow classmates.

• He cannot properly encode the message that can be sent.

Why is encoding relevant for communication?

• It is a method by which a message is sent.

• It is the process of interpreting a message once it is received.

• It is the process of transforming a thought into a message that can be sent.

• It is a form of noise that disrupts the receiver form properly understanding the message.

How does understanding occur in communication process?

• It occurs when each party is able to provide feedback.

• It occurs when each party gets a chance to be sender and receiver.

• It occurs when each party is able to say what they want to without the other person interrupting.

• It occurs when each party can agree on what was being communicated without the need for interferences or assumptions.

Which of the following is the BEST explanation of a communication channel?

• the process of encoding

• the verbal communication process

• a station that broadcasts different views

• the manner of which the message is sent

Which of the following is NOT part of the Shannon-Weaver Theory?

• Source

• Transmitter

• Channel

• Computation

What does it mean when a message is encoded?

• It is understood by the receiver.

• It is written with secret language.

• It is converted for the appropriate channel.

• It is created by the sender for a specific audience.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a non verbal cue?

• facial expression

• intonation

• eye contact

• gestures

What element in the linear model of communication is considered prominent?

• sender

• signal

• feedback

• receiver

What communication model focuses mainly on speaker and speech which can be broadly divided into 5 elements : speaker, speech, occasion, audience and effect?

• Aristotle's Model

• Schramm's Model

• Berlo's SMCR Model

• Shannon-Weaver Model