BCOM EXAM 1A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are the eight essential components of communication - Answers - Source,
message, channel, receiver, feedback, environment, context, interference
Definition of source and message - Answers - imagines, creates, and sends the
message
Stimulus or meaning produced by source of receiver
Definition of Channel and Receiver - Answers - way in which a message or messages
travel between source and receiver.
the message from the source, analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both
intended and unintended by the source.
Definition of Feedback and Environment - Answers - composed of messages the
receiver sends back to the source
atmosphere, physical and psychological, where you send and receive messages
Definition of Context and Interference - Answers - communication interaction involves
the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
anything that blocks or changes the source's intended meaning of the message
What are the different types of interference/noise one can experience? - Answers -
Internal and external noise
What is the difference between the transactional model and the constructivist model? -
Answers - transactional process has actions happening at the same time, source and
receiver is blurred in conversational turn-taking.
constructivist negotiates meaning, or common ground, when trying to describe
communication
(both models has 2 participants act as source/ receiver)
Identify examples of the five types of context - Answers - Intrapersonal (self-talk),
Interpersonal (two people), Group , Public (one to a group), Mass (sending a single
message to a group)
What is the semantic triangle? - Answers - Word (being communicated), Thought
(connotative), Subject or Object (denotative)
, What is a residual message? - Answers - a message or thought that stays with your
audience well after the communication is finished, is an important part of your message
What are the rules of language (syntax, semantics, context)? - Answers - *Syntactic*
(govern the order of words in a sentence),
*Semantic* (govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them),
*Contextual* (govern meaning and word choice according to context and social custom)
How do we assign meaning to words - Answers - Denotative (literal meaning) and
Connotative (involves ideas or concepts that the word suggests)
How do the majority of communication problems occur? - Answers - when we use
them to uphold biases and ingrained assumptions that are no longer valid
What is the difference between abstract and concrete language? - Answers - abstract:
simplify concepts makes it easier to communicate, but it sometimes makes us lose track
of the specific meaning (car)
concrete: specific (mustang)
What are the obstacles to communication? - Answers - cliche, jargon, slang, sexist/
racist language, euphemisms, and doublespeak
signposts - Answers - key words that alert audience to a change in topic
attitudes, beliefs, and values? - Answers - attitude (Learned predispositions to a
concept or object - subject to change)
belief (Convictions or expressions of confidence - can change over time)
value (Ideals that guide our behavior - generally long lasting)
What is a self-concept? - Answers - reflect your idea about who you are and what can
you do/ your identity
What are the looking-glass self and the self-fulfilling prophecy? - Answers - *looking-
glass* self reinforces how we look to others and how they view us, treat us, and interact
with us to gain insight of our identity
*self-fulfilling prophecy*, in which someone's behavior comes to match and mirror
others' expectations
What factors influence selection? - Answers - exposure, attention, and retention
What are the eight essential components of communication - Answers - Source,
message, channel, receiver, feedback, environment, context, interference
Definition of source and message - Answers - imagines, creates, and sends the
message
Stimulus or meaning produced by source of receiver
Definition of Channel and Receiver - Answers - way in which a message or messages
travel between source and receiver.
the message from the source, analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both
intended and unintended by the source.
Definition of Feedback and Environment - Answers - composed of messages the
receiver sends back to the source
atmosphere, physical and psychological, where you send and receive messages
Definition of Context and Interference - Answers - communication interaction involves
the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
anything that blocks or changes the source's intended meaning of the message
What are the different types of interference/noise one can experience? - Answers -
Internal and external noise
What is the difference between the transactional model and the constructivist model? -
Answers - transactional process has actions happening at the same time, source and
receiver is blurred in conversational turn-taking.
constructivist negotiates meaning, or common ground, when trying to describe
communication
(both models has 2 participants act as source/ receiver)
Identify examples of the five types of context - Answers - Intrapersonal (self-talk),
Interpersonal (two people), Group , Public (one to a group), Mass (sending a single
message to a group)
What is the semantic triangle? - Answers - Word (being communicated), Thought
(connotative), Subject or Object (denotative)
, What is a residual message? - Answers - a message or thought that stays with your
audience well after the communication is finished, is an important part of your message
What are the rules of language (syntax, semantics, context)? - Answers - *Syntactic*
(govern the order of words in a sentence),
*Semantic* (govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them),
*Contextual* (govern meaning and word choice according to context and social custom)
How do we assign meaning to words - Answers - Denotative (literal meaning) and
Connotative (involves ideas or concepts that the word suggests)
How do the majority of communication problems occur? - Answers - when we use
them to uphold biases and ingrained assumptions that are no longer valid
What is the difference between abstract and concrete language? - Answers - abstract:
simplify concepts makes it easier to communicate, but it sometimes makes us lose track
of the specific meaning (car)
concrete: specific (mustang)
What are the obstacles to communication? - Answers - cliche, jargon, slang, sexist/
racist language, euphemisms, and doublespeak
signposts - Answers - key words that alert audience to a change in topic
attitudes, beliefs, and values? - Answers - attitude (Learned predispositions to a
concept or object - subject to change)
belief (Convictions or expressions of confidence - can change over time)
value (Ideals that guide our behavior - generally long lasting)
What is a self-concept? - Answers - reflect your idea about who you are and what can
you do/ your identity
What are the looking-glass self and the self-fulfilling prophecy? - Answers - *looking-
glass* self reinforces how we look to others and how they view us, treat us, and interact
with us to gain insight of our identity
*self-fulfilling prophecy*, in which someone's behavior comes to match and mirror
others' expectations
What factors influence selection? - Answers - exposure, attention, and retention
