PURC 111- Week 2: Communication Processes

What is the primary definition of communication?

• A form of entertainment

• The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings

• The act of writing

• A method of teaching

Which of the following is NOT an importance of the communication process?

• Promotes organizational peace

• Increases managerial efficiency

• Develops coordination

• Reduces the need for meetings

What does the 'Sender' refer to in the elements of communication?

• The feedback from the receiver

• The person receiving the message

• The source of the message who encodes it

• The medium used to transmit the message

Which element of communication refers to the information being shared?

• Message

• Noise

• Sender

• Channel

What type of noise is caused by external factors like sounds in the environment?

• Physiological Noise

• Semantic Noise

• Physical Noise

• Psychological Noise

In the interactive model of communication, what do participants do?

• Only send messages

• Only receive messages

• Communicate without context

• Alternate positions as sender and receiver

What is a characteristic of the transactional communication model?

• It does not involve feedback

• Participants act as sender and receiver simultaneously

• It only involves one sender

• It is a linear process

Which principle of communication states that it begins within yourself, you begin with what you have already stocked in your brain or with what you have already known or understood?

• Active and powerful

• Ethical

• Contextual

• Schemata driven

What does non-verbal communication include?

• Actions, tone, and appearance

• Mathematical symbols

• Only facial expressions

• Written words only

What does 'kinesics' refer to in non-verbal communication?

• The tone of voice

• Written symbols

• Body movements and gestures

• The study of time