Exam 1: Communication in the 21st Century

The primary ethical concern in the social construction metaphor of communication involves ______.

Describe what is meant by "communication makes and does." How are these concepts related to the Greeks' notion of poiesis and praxis?

The ______ dimension of a message refers to how a message is said and what it implies about the relationship between the participants.

Communication that involves one person speaking to many is called ______.

______ is the collaborative process of using messages to create and participate in social reality.

The attitudes, perceptions, and background an individual brings to communication are collectively referred to as that person's field of experience.

What is the benefit of using metaphors to understand communication?

People for whom technologies already existed when they were born are referred to as ______.

The primary ethical concern in the transmission metaphor of communication involves ______.

According to employers, communication skills are the most valuable skills employees can possess.

You and your neighbor Brienne are liking and sharing one another's posts on Facebook, when all of a sudden Brienne knocks on your door to talk about her reaction to your latest post. This is an example of ______.

The ______ metaphor assumes that people create their social realities through communication interactions with others.

The interaction metaphor views communication as a(n) ______.

Communication is a "we" activity in which people work jointly to create and share meaning. This best demonstrates that communication ______.

The social construction metaphor describes participants as simultaneous senders-receivers linked in relationship to one another.

Face-to-face communication can also be seen as mediated communication since communication is mediated through the body.

Communication competence is achieved when we communicate in personally effectively and socially appropriate ways.

Explain the difference between the Communication as Interaction and Communication as Transaction metaphors. Which metaphor helps you understand the communication process better? Why?

According to the communication philosopher and ethicist Jürgen Habermas, ethical communication is that which promotes ______.

How has the relationship between face-to-face and mediated communication changed with the digital-native generation?