CMN 003 Final Exam Flashcards with
verified answers 2025/2026
What is the arrow approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Communication is like
shooting an arrow at a target
-Seen as a one-way activity
-Based primarily on the skills of the sender
arrow approach fundamental belief - ANS ✔✔"Effective Expression = Effective Communication"
What is the circuit approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Communication is seen as a
two-way approach
circuit approach fundamental belief - ANS ✔✔"Understanding = Effective Communication"
What is the dance approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Partners have to coordinate
their movements and arrive at a mutual understanding of where they are going
Which approach to defining communication do communication scholars prefer? - ANS
✔✔dance approach
Which approach to defining communication do real-world managers prefer? - ANS ✔✔-Arrow
and circuit approaches
, -Made to real attempt to explore their limitations
What is a communication context? - ANS ✔✔A situation in which communication occurs
What are some examples of a communication context? - ANS ✔✔(a) two friends discussing
their recent holidays over a cup of coffee
(b) an argument between a married couple concerning the behaviour of their teenage son
(c) a discussion between a lecturer and one of her students
(d) a telephone call to a local store to enquire about the availability of a particular product
(e) a letter from a daughter to her parents about her experiences of working abroad
(f) a trader touting his 'never to be repeated' bargains in a street market
(g) Martin Luther King addressing 100,000 demonstrators at the Washington Memorial in 1968
(h) the Queen's Christmas Day broadcast
(i) sitting in a cinema watching a film
(j) sitting at home watching the news on TV
(k) reading a daily newspaper
What are the variables that are required to be present in order for a communication exchange
to be considered to be "interpersonal" (as opposed to non-interpersonal)? - ANS ✔✔1)
Communication from one individual to another
2) Communication which is face to face
3) Both the form and content of the communication reflect the personal characteristics of the
individuals as well as their social role and relationships
What is the difference between a sign being considered "informative" and a sign being
considered "communicative?" - ANS ✔✔"Interpersonal communication is partly or wholly
intentional." What this means is that if someone has measles (reflected in red bumps appearing
on the skin) it would be wrong to say that the person with the measles is communicating that
s/he has a skin disease. What we do think is that the red bumps are "informative"—they are
verified answers 2025/2026
What is the arrow approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Communication is like
shooting an arrow at a target
-Seen as a one-way activity
-Based primarily on the skills of the sender
arrow approach fundamental belief - ANS ✔✔"Effective Expression = Effective Communication"
What is the circuit approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Communication is seen as a
two-way approach
circuit approach fundamental belief - ANS ✔✔"Understanding = Effective Communication"
What is the dance approach to defining communication? - ANS ✔✔-Partners have to coordinate
their movements and arrive at a mutual understanding of where they are going
Which approach to defining communication do communication scholars prefer? - ANS
✔✔dance approach
Which approach to defining communication do real-world managers prefer? - ANS ✔✔-Arrow
and circuit approaches
, -Made to real attempt to explore their limitations
What is a communication context? - ANS ✔✔A situation in which communication occurs
What are some examples of a communication context? - ANS ✔✔(a) two friends discussing
their recent holidays over a cup of coffee
(b) an argument between a married couple concerning the behaviour of their teenage son
(c) a discussion between a lecturer and one of her students
(d) a telephone call to a local store to enquire about the availability of a particular product
(e) a letter from a daughter to her parents about her experiences of working abroad
(f) a trader touting his 'never to be repeated' bargains in a street market
(g) Martin Luther King addressing 100,000 demonstrators at the Washington Memorial in 1968
(h) the Queen's Christmas Day broadcast
(i) sitting in a cinema watching a film
(j) sitting at home watching the news on TV
(k) reading a daily newspaper
What are the variables that are required to be present in order for a communication exchange
to be considered to be "interpersonal" (as opposed to non-interpersonal)? - ANS ✔✔1)
Communication from one individual to another
2) Communication which is face to face
3) Both the form and content of the communication reflect the personal characteristics of the
individuals as well as their social role and relationships
What is the difference between a sign being considered "informative" and a sign being
considered "communicative?" - ANS ✔✔"Interpersonal communication is partly or wholly
intentional." What this means is that if someone has measles (reflected in red bumps appearing
on the skin) it would be wrong to say that the person with the measles is communicating that
s/he has a skin disease. What we do think is that the red bumps are "informative"—they are
