CMST 2064 LSU Midterm Exam Practice Questions and Answers

CMST 2064 LSU Midterm Exam Practice Questions and Answers what is communication competence? - Answer️️ -appropriate and effective 6 Characteristics of communication - Answer️️ -1) symbolic-has meaning to it 2) shared code-participants agree upon meeting... encoding and decoding 3)culture-shared system of beliefs,values, and practices 4)intentional-put thought into message we send... given off and given 5) mediated-the way the message is communicated 6) transactional-communication is given and taken what is the difference between encoding and decoding? - Answer️️ -- encoding is the production of the message -decoding is the understanding of a message what is the difference between given and given off? - Answer️️ --given is the production of the message -given off is the understanding of the message 5 characteristics of group communication - Answer️️ -1) between 3 or more people ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Saturday, August 24, 2024 8:52 AM 2 2) interaction 3) psychological bond- the way groups communicate with each other (insiders and outsiders) 4) interdependence- idea that we influence each other 5) common goals- have common goal to ignite the group, reason why the group exists what is a system? - Answer️️ -set of interconnected parts that work together to form a whole in the context of a changing environment difference between input, entropy, throughput, and output - Answer️️ -1) input: any of the resources that attribute to making a system run 2) entropy: when a system doesnt get their input (organized > chaotic > death) 3) throughput: process of turning the input (resources) into something 4) output: the result of throughput what is the difference between synergy and negative synergy? - Answer️️ -1) synergy: idea that groups have superior results to individuals when group performance of group members exceed expectations based on perceived ability and skills of group members 2) negative synergy: when the group is more harmful together than what they could have been alone ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Saturday, August 24, 2024 8:52 AM 3 what are the 4 differences in dyadic and group communication? - Answer️️ -1) dyadic is between two people 2) group communication is more formal with fewer opportunities to contribute, less intimate, more time consuming 3) Advantages of group communication- better decision making, superior results, member satisfaction, enhanced learning, greater creativity 4)difficulty of working in groups- more time, energy and resources needed. potential for conflict, people problems what is theory? - Answer️️ -clear systematic and predictive explanation of phenomenon. based on interpretation of knowable and verifiable facts what is uncertainty reduction theory? - Answer️️ -we want to reduce uncertainty, we take steps to alleviate uncertainty sources of uncertainty? - Answer️️ -1) self-uncertainty 2) partner uncertainty- inability to predict a person's attitude 3) relationship uncertainty reasons we are motivated to reduce uncertainty? - Answer️️ -initial interactions, when we know we will meet that person again, power relationships, established relationships, when the person has done something wrong 3 ways to reduce uncertainty? - Answer️️ -1) passive strategies- unobtrustive observation ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Saturday, August 24, 2024 8:52 AM 4 2) active strategies- talking to other people about them 3) interactive strategies- talking to the person, ask questions, determine if the person is lying what is communication apprehension? - Answer️️ -fear or anxiety that some people have when talking to other people effects of communication apprehension - Answer️️ -perceived more nervous, less confident, less task oriented, have less leadership ability, less valuable contributions what is socialization? - Answer️️ -process of acquiring social knowledge of a group 5 phases of socialization - Answer️️ -1) antecedent- focu