SVC - INP COM - S1 - Theoretical Foundations

Which model of communication describes it as a one-way transmission from sender to receiver?

• Interactional

• Linear

• Transactional

• Constitutive

In the Linear Model, what is “noise”?

• Background music

• Anything that disrupts or distorts the message

• A type of feedback

• A cultural context

Which is a limitation of the Linear Model?

• It ignores the role of context

• It overemphasizes feedback

• It treats all participants as equal

• It assumes co-creation of meaning

The Interactional Model added what key feature?

• Noise

• Feedback

• Culture

• Power relations

Which is a limitation of the Interactional Model?

• No role for context

• Sequential, not simultaneous

• No clear sender

• Ignores message clarity

Which example best illustrates the Interactional Model?

• Classroom Q&A

• Emergency alert SMS

• Workplace hierarchy

• Heated argument

The Transactional Model highlights that:

• Communication is always clear

• Communicators are senders and receivers simultaneously

• Messages are unaffected by context

• Feedback is unnecessary

Which is not a key element of the Transactional Model?

• Shared meaning

• Simultaneity

• Relational and cultural context

• Noise-free messages

Which sitcom clip illustrates the Transactional Model?

• Key & Peele – Texting Miscommunication

• Modern Family – Gloria’s Miscommunication

• The Big Bang Theory – Prolonged Misunderstanding

• Friends – The Break

The Constitutive Model (Craig, 1999) views communication as:

• Sending information accurately

• Constructing identities, relationships, and realities

• Avoiding noise

• Alternating feedback