Communication Quiz

The word "communicare," the root of communication, means:

• to connect

• to understand

• to speak

• to share

Which element of communication refers to the person who generates and sends the message?

• Receiver

• Speaker

• Channel

• Feedback

Which type of communication uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions?

• Non-verbal

• Verbal

• Written

• Mediated

The process of interpreting the encoded message is called:

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Feedback

• Context

__________ refers to the environment, situation, or background in which communication takes place.

• Channel

• Feedback

• Context

• Receiver

Which model of communication introduced the concept of “noise”?

• Aristotle’s Model

• Berlo’s Model

• Shannon-Weaver Model

• Osgood-Schramm Model

A political leader delivers a persuasive speech in front of an audience. Which communication model best describes this situation?

• Aristotle’s Model

• Shannon-Weaver Model

• Osgood-Schramm Model

• Transactional Model

The helical model of communication was introduced by:

• Aristotle

• Dance

• Berlo

• Shannon & Weaver

Two friends are talking face-to-face, both sending and receiving messages at the same time through words, gestures, and facial expressions. Which model of communication best explains this interaction?

• Aristotle’s Model

• Berlo’s S-M-C-R Model

• Shannon-Weaver Model

• Transactional Model

In Osgood-Schramm’s model, participants act as:

• Encoders only

• Decoders only

• Both encoders and decoders

• Passive receivers