Exam 1: Foundations of Communication

Feedback consists solely of nonverbal signals given by the audience to the speaker.

Empathy is feeling sorry or pity for another.

College students spend more time speaking than they do reading, listening or writing.

____ noise consists of traits such as shyness, which cause us to communicate less.

Rupa is preparing to give a speech.The process of a speaker putting her ideas into words is called ____.

The semantic triangle of meaning helps us understand the ways people use symbols and attaching meaning to those symbols.

To communicate civilly means that we make a decision to be open to hearing different views and perspectives, even though we may not agree with them.

The statement "I'm happy to attend the graduation ceremony with you" communicates both content and relational message.

Communication with other people that ranges from highly personal to the highly impersonal is called is called intrapersonal communication.

When we communicate civilly, we consider the moral impact of our words, ideas, and views on other people.