WorksheetsSVC - INP COM - S1 - Theoretical Foundations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Which quote captures the Constitutive Model?
“Communication is about the clarity of the message.”
“Communication is the process by which we create the worlds we live in.”
“Communication is sender → message → receiver.”
“Communication ends once feedback is given.”
Which advertising campaign was used as an example of the Constitutive Model?
Apple “Think Different”
Dove “Real Beauty”
Nike “Dream Crazy”
Coca-Cola “Share a Coke”
In the Modern Family clip, which model is least effective in explaining how meaning shifts through feedback?
Linear
Interactional
Transactional
Constitutive
In the Key & Peele texting skit, what factor causes miscommunication?
Cultural context
Ambiguity in tone and assumptions
Too much feedback
Shared meaning
Which element is emphasized in all models?
Feedback
Context
Message clarity
Noise
Which concept describes how meaning is shaped together in conversation?
Linear transmission
Feedback loop
Co-creation of meaning
Noise reduction
Which concept focuses on physical, psychological, and cultural environments shaping communication?
Feedback
Context
Noise
Inclusion
The ethical dimension of the Constitutive Model highlights:
Efficiency in sending messages
Who is included, excluded, or silenced
Message clarity and accuracy
Technological improvements
Which in-class activity asked students to apply different models to the same real-life exchange?
Debate on globalization
Communication Model Application
Advertising campaign design
Role-play interviews
Which digital ad was shown at the end of the session as an additional example of communication shaping meaning?
Nike “Just Do It”
Pantene “Labels Against Women”
Dove “Real Beauty”
Apple “1984”
