Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication Quiz

Who laid the theoretical foundations for digital circuits and information theory?

• Claude Shannon

• Warren Weaver

• Aristotle

• Socrates

What did Warren Weaver propose in a 1949 memo?

• Using electronic computers for translation

• Using statistical techniques for communication

• Using natural language processing for communication

• Using information theory for translation

What is the purpose of the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• To improve technical communication

• To develop effective communication between sender and receiver

• To analyze the factors affecting communication

• To study the role of noise in communication

What is the information source in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• The transmitter

• The receiver

• The channel

• The sender

What is the channel in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• The information source

• The transmitter

• The receiver

• The sender

What is the receiver in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• The information source

• The transmitter

• The channel

• The sender

What is the destination in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• The information source

• The transmitter

• The receiver

• The channel

What does noise refer to in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• External disturbances in the channel

• Internal disturbances in the receiver

• External and internal disturbances in the communication process

• Distortions in the information source

What is feedback in the Shannon-Weaver model of communication?

• Messages sent from the receiver to the sender

• Messages sent from the sender to the receiver

• Messages sent from the transmitter to the channel

• Messages sent from the channel to the destination

What is the purpose of feedback in communication?

• To close the communication loop

• To provide additional information

• To confuse the sender

• To delay the communication process