Exam 1: Identifying Foundations of Human Communication

In the _____ perspective, both the source and the receiver send and receive messages at the same time.

Trina knows she needs to select the next number from the display and wait for it to be called before she can place her deli order. This is an example of what aspect of communication?

_____ refers to the beliefs, values, and moral principles by which people determine what is right and wrong.

The terms feedback and context are introduced in the _____ communication model, but without the concept of simultaneous interaction.

A nonverbal message may contradict a person's verbal message.

Josh used _____ communication when he addressed all company employees about the new health care benefits.

The other-oriented perspective is essential for a message to achieve its desired effect.

The aspect of communication that focuses on how something is said, and offers cues about the emotions, attitudes, and amount of power the speaker directs toward others, is describing the _____ of a message.

A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is obligated, expected, preferred, or prohibited in a specific situation is a(n) _____.

Thoughts, worries, and feelings that distract us from the communication process are called _____ noise.

Billie received a series of email messages from an address with which she was not familiar. She tried to track down the sender, but could not determine who he or she was. The sender of these emails to Billie was using which common characteristic of mediated communication?

The originator of a thought or emotion who encodes this information for someone is called the _____.

When Filiberto returns home from his classes, he finds that there are three emails from his friend that were sent at various times. These emails illustrate that mediated communication is synchronous.

Ted is a communication researcher working at a local hospital. He studies how patients and the medical staff communicate. He also studies how the hospital communicates about its new weight loss campaign, "Drop It!" Ted is directly involved in researching which area of communication?

Compare and contrast the three models of communication presented in the textbook: communication as action, communication as interaction, communication as transaction. Explain the basic components of each model and identify how each model is different and/or more realistic than the other models.

When the receiver of a message interprets the message he or she receives, it is known as _____.

Which scenario demonstrates intrapersonal communication?

The process of acting on information is known as _____.

Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication. Use examples taken from the life of a typical college student to illustrate the points you make.

When you adapt your message to listeners, you are telling the listeners what they want to hear.