Intro to Communications FinalWGU 100% SOLUTION 2023//2024

The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, internet, etc.) into one medium is called a. technological convergence b. organizational convergence c. inherent convergence d. media convergence - ANSWER d. media convergence The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or statement is called: a. closure b. proximity c. similarity d. verbal communication e. perception checking - ANSWER a. closure Which of the following is NOT a context of communication? a. feedback b. intrapersonal c. interpersonal d. public - ANSWER a. feedback The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means a. "to speak with understanding." b. "to make common." c. "to form a community of believers." d. "to care for others." - ANSWER b. to make common Public communication is best defined as: a. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers. b. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a small group of people. c. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers. d. two person communication e. the process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows musk opportunities for both speaking and listening. - ANSWER c. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers. Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a. verbal code b. nonverbal code c. language code d. linguistic code - ANSWER b. nonverbal code Li, Sarena, and Elini are having an in-depth conversation about a previous relationship that was abusive. Each of the women is participating equally. What type of descriptor most accurately describes this conversation? a. persuasive b. dialogic c. transmission d. failure - ANSWER b. dialogic Communication begins with the a. self b. other c. dyad d. group - ANSWER a. self Your role(s) affect your communication: