WGU C464 - Introduction to Communication Questions and Answers Already Passed

The linear model of communication A simple exchange between 2 people includes: 1. Deciding on the message 2. Encoding the message 3. Transmitting the message 4. Perceiving the message 5. Decoding and assigning meaning to the message Transactional Model Feedback, along with consideration of the factors that make accurate decoding of messages difficult, transforms the linear model. Stages of Perception The way we assign meaning to messages and events is uniquely our own, and it occurs in three stages 1) Selection 2) Organization 3) Interpretation Selective exposure This principle of selection (one of the stages of perception) states that we will attend to information that reinforces existing beliefs and disregard information that is at odds with our current position Selective attention This principle of selection (one of the stages of perception) states that once we are engaged in a particular interaction, we focus on certain information and ignore other informationSelective recall This principle of selection (one of the stages of perception) states that we remember things that we agree with rather than things that are contrary to our beliefs Organization A communicator's efforts to group information into meaningful units to make further sense out of the information. Interpretation Assign meaning to stimuli Identity The ways in which you express your cultural and group affiliations. A factor affecting perception. Current internal state How people perceive stimuli involves how they are feeling. A factor affecting perception. Locus of causation Refers to whether the communicator's behavior was motivated by an internal state (such as intelligence, compassion, or honesty) or an external factor (such as resources, luck, favoritism, or the situation).