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WorksheetsSVC - INP COM - Midterm: S1 S2 S3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which model of communication describes it as a one-way transmission from sender to receiver?
Linear
Interactional
Transactional
Constitutive
In the Linear Model, what is “noise”?
Background music
A cultural context
Anything that disrupts or distorts the message
A type of feedback
Which is a limitation of the Interactional Model?
No role for context
Sequential, not simultaneous
Ignores message clarity
No clear sender
The Transactional Model highlights that:
Feedback is unnecessary
Communicators are senders and receivers simultaneously
Communication is always clear
Messages are unaffected by context
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 ends once feedback is given.
Communication is the process by which we create the worlds we live in.
Communication is about the clarity of the message.
Communication is sender → message → receiver.
Which concept describes how meaning is shaped together in conversation?
Noise reduction
Feedback loop
Co-creation of meaning
Linear transmission
Which concept focuses on physical, psychological, and cultural environments shaping communication?
Inclusion
Feedback
Context
Noise
The ethical dimension of the Constitutive Model highlights:
Efficiency in sending messages
Message clarity and accuracy
Who is included, excluded, or silenced
Technological improvements
Which digital ad was shown as an example of communication shaping meaning?
Dove “Real Beauty”
Nike “Just Do It”
Pantene “Labels Against Women”
Apple “1984”
The process of adapting global trends into local contexts is called:
Standardization
Colonization
Global friction
Glocalization
The Constitutive Model suggests communication:
Creates social realities
Avoids power dynamics
Eliminates context
Transfers info
“Filter bubbles” occur when:
Data is erased
Communication happens face-to-face
Too many people post at once
Algorithms limit exposure to diverse perspectives
Which example best shows asynchronous communication?
A class discussion
A delayed text conversation
A face-to-face chat
A live video call
In Black Mirror: Nosedive, the main theme is:
Family communication
Comedy
Education
Ratings as social control
A digital echo chamber is…
A debate platform
A group where everyone agrees and sees similar opinions
A podcast room
A data privacy law
The GDPR primarily regulates:
Meme copyright
Influencer marketing
Internet speed
Online privacy and data protection
The main risk of personalization algorithms is:
Creative freedom
Broader perspectives
Privacy protection
Filtered viewpoints
Global communication is shaped by:
Algorithms, institutions, and culture
Weather and location
Email servers
Personal hobbies
Effective global communication requires:
Translation apps only
Ignoring local customs
Avoiding feedback
Awareness of technology, culture, and power
Attribution Theory explains how we:
Avoid communication
Form emotional attachments
Assign causes to others’ behavior
Remember information
When we attribute behavior to personality instead of context, we commit:
Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Stereotyping
Which bias explains taking credit for success but blaming others for failure?
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Stereotyping
Power bias
“We only notice information that fits our beliefs” describes:
Confirmation bias
Fundamental attribution error
Framing
Stereotyping
In The Office: Jim vs Dwight, the humor shows:
Empathy bias
Fundamental attribution error
Lack of interest
Power distance
Edward Hall’s High vs Low Context theory explains:
How much meaning is expressed directly vs indirectly
How loud people talk
The value of education
How people listen
Geert Hofstede’s Power Distance measures:
The difference between rich and poor
How societies view hierarchy and authority
Individual communication skills
Language differences
A collectivist culture tends to make:
Logical fallacies
Internal attributions
External attributions
Faster decisions
Algorithms can reinforce bias by:
Reducing diversity
Creating filter bubbles
Expanding exposure
Improving context cues
To improve intercultural understanding, communicators should:
Reduce empathy
Speak faster
Use feedback and check perception
Avoid emotion
