Chapter 1 Communications 16-30
A communication model is which of the following?
a formal description of the communication process
Match the components of the action model of communication with the appropriate description: Channel
a pathway for communication
Which of the following are common among the action and interaction models of communication but not the transactional model? Multiple select question.
a series of back-and-forth messages separate source and receiver roles
Match the components of the action model of communication with the appropriate description: Noise
anything that interferes with the receiver's ability to pay attention to the message
Santiago Ventura never made eye contact with the police officer because Mixtec Indians
believe that it is rude to look people directly in the eye
The pathway through which we communicate is called the
channel
A formal description of the process of communication is called a communication
model
Which of the following best describes instrumental needs?
most day-to-day communication is about meeting instrumental needs
Anything that interferes with the receiver's ability to address a message is called
noise
Remarking "it is never okay to steal" is an example of using communication to meet a(n) ______ need.
spiritual
Match the components of the action model of communication with the appropriate description: Receiver
the individual who will decode what is being communicated
Match the components of the action model of communication with the appropriate description: Source
the individual who wishes to communicate a thought
Match the components of the action model of communication with the appropriate description: Message
the verbal and nonverbal elements of communication
Why did the officer presume the guilt of 14-year-old Santiago Ventura?
ventura answered "yes" to all of the officer's questions
When Sam got up in the morning, he took a shower, chatted with his wife and kids at breakfast, and then went to work. At work, he asked a colleague to review a proposal, confirmed a lunch date with a friend, and wrote a memo to justify his request for a raise. Which of the following statements best describes this account?
sam mostly addressed his instrumental needs