Unit 1 Communication Vocabulary Test

What is the process of sending and receiving messages to share information called?

• Communication

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

Who is the person who starts the communication?

• Sender

• Receiver

• Observer

• Listener

Who is the person who receives the message?

• Receiver

• Sender

• Speaker

• Writer

What is the information being shared in communication called?

• Message

• Noise

• Channel

• Feedback

What is the method used to deliver the message (spoken, written, visual, etc.) called?

• Channel

• Receiver

• Feedback

• Context

What is the receiver’s response to the sender’s message called?

• Feedback

• Encoding

• Noise

• Channel

What is the process of turning thoughts into a message to send called?

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Transmitting

• Receiving

What is interpreting the message that was received called?

• Decoding

• Encoding

• Transmitting

• Receiving

What type of communication uses spoken words to share ideas?

• Verbal Communication

• Nonverbal Communication

• Written Communication

• Visual Communication

What type of communication uses gestures, facial expressions, and tone instead of words?

• Nonverbal Communication

• Written Communication

• Verbal Communication

• Digital Communication