COMM 225 EXAM 1 | 73 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
| NEW UPDATE 2025
Definition of communication - ANSWERS exchange of information in the form
of messages
What are points of agreement when defining communication - ANSWERS
Points of agreement when defining communication are that communication is
transactional and communication is a process.
what are points of disagreement when defining communication - ANSWERS
Points of disagreement when defining communication is that communication is a
social activity, uniquely human, and intention.
what does it mean that communication is a process - ANSWERS Like a river
because a river is constantly changing, no beginning or end.
What is communicative competence? - ANSWERS Language user's
grammatical knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as
social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately.
performative competence - ANSWERS a surface level, consisting of the part of
competence that can be seen—the actual performance of day-to-day behaviors. It
is demonstrated every time someone actually produces effective and appropriate
communication behaviors.
, process competence - ANSWERS a deeper level, consisting of everything we
have to know in order to perform. It consists of all the cognitive activity and
knowledge necessary to generate adequate performance.
5 competences - ANSWERS goal, role, interpretation, message, self
Goal Competence - ANSWERS the ability to set goals, anticipate
consequences, and choose effective lines of action.
role competence - ANSWERS The ability to effectively and satisfactorily
perform as expected within one's life roles.
interpretive competence - ANSWERS the ability to label, organize, and
interpret the conditions surrounding an interaction
message competence - ANSWERS the ability to use and process nonverbal
codes
self competence - ANSWERS refers to perceptions of ability in broad academic
areas, such as how good of a student one is in general. Self-competence may also
refer to perceived ability in subject areas as a whole. This makes the definition
very similar to self-concept.
Characteristics of competent communicators - ANSWERS self-awareness,
adaptability, empathy, cognitive complexity, ethics
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
| NEW UPDATE 2025
Definition of communication - ANSWERS exchange of information in the form
of messages
What are points of agreement when defining communication - ANSWERS
Points of agreement when defining communication are that communication is
transactional and communication is a process.
what are points of disagreement when defining communication - ANSWERS
Points of disagreement when defining communication is that communication is a
social activity, uniquely human, and intention.
what does it mean that communication is a process - ANSWERS Like a river
because a river is constantly changing, no beginning or end.
What is communicative competence? - ANSWERS Language user's
grammatical knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as
social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately.
performative competence - ANSWERS a surface level, consisting of the part of
competence that can be seen—the actual performance of day-to-day behaviors. It
is demonstrated every time someone actually produces effective and appropriate
communication behaviors.
, process competence - ANSWERS a deeper level, consisting of everything we
have to know in order to perform. It consists of all the cognitive activity and
knowledge necessary to generate adequate performance.
5 competences - ANSWERS goal, role, interpretation, message, self
Goal Competence - ANSWERS the ability to set goals, anticipate
consequences, and choose effective lines of action.
role competence - ANSWERS The ability to effectively and satisfactorily
perform as expected within one's life roles.
interpretive competence - ANSWERS the ability to label, organize, and
interpret the conditions surrounding an interaction
message competence - ANSWERS the ability to use and process nonverbal
codes
self competence - ANSWERS refers to perceptions of ability in broad academic
areas, such as how good of a student one is in general. Self-competence may also
refer to perceived ability in subject areas as a whole. This makes the definition
very similar to self-concept.
Characteristics of competent communicators - ANSWERS self-awareness,
adaptability, empathy, cognitive complexity, ethics
