COMM RELS 257 MIDTERM 2026 FINAL
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ interaction. Answer: incorporates feedback into the process of
communication
◉ Unconscious competence stage. Answer: mindlessly mindful zen -
like stage in which individuals move in and out of spontaneous yet
adaptive communication with members of new culture
◉ psychological. Answer: of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related
to the mental and emotional state of a person.
◉ message. Answer: the information transmitted by the source
◉ Transmission Model of Communication. Answer: Describes
communication as a linear, one-way process in which a sender
intentionally transmits a message to a receiver.
◉ Encoding. Answer: the processing of information into the memory
system—for example, by extracting meaning.
,◉ phatic communication. Answer: communication aimed at
maintaining relationships rather than passing along information or
saying something new
◉ dyadic communication. Answer: happens between two people, as
in a conversation
◉ Programmatic. Answer: research conducted to develop marketing
options through market segmentation, market opportunity analyses,
or consumer attitude and product usage studies
◉ rhetorical. Answer: relating to speech that is used to persuade or
have some effect; insincere in expression
◉ semantic noise. Answer: word in the same language but with
multiple meanings
◉ environmental noise. Answer: any physical noise present in a
communication encounter
◉ interaction model of communication. Answer: a model describing
communication as a process shaped by feedback and context
, ◉ Transaction Model of Communication. Answer: the theory that
views communication as a constant process in which all parties
simultaneously play the roles of sender and receiver
◉ knowledge competence. Answer: knowing how to do something
or understanding why things are done the way they are.
◉ Conscious incompetence. Answer: being aware that one is lacking
knowledge about another culture
◉ apprehension. Answer: anxiety or fear that something bad or
unpleasant will happen
◉ intrapersonal communication. Answer: the process of
understanding information within oneself, has the least amount of
study
◉ interpersonal communication. Answer: the exchange of thoughts,
feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
◉ self-concept. Answer: our understanding and evaluation of who
we are
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ interaction. Answer: incorporates feedback into the process of
communication
◉ Unconscious competence stage. Answer: mindlessly mindful zen -
like stage in which individuals move in and out of spontaneous yet
adaptive communication with members of new culture
◉ psychological. Answer: of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related
to the mental and emotional state of a person.
◉ message. Answer: the information transmitted by the source
◉ Transmission Model of Communication. Answer: Describes
communication as a linear, one-way process in which a sender
intentionally transmits a message to a receiver.
◉ Encoding. Answer: the processing of information into the memory
system—for example, by extracting meaning.
,◉ phatic communication. Answer: communication aimed at
maintaining relationships rather than passing along information or
saying something new
◉ dyadic communication. Answer: happens between two people, as
in a conversation
◉ Programmatic. Answer: research conducted to develop marketing
options through market segmentation, market opportunity analyses,
or consumer attitude and product usage studies
◉ rhetorical. Answer: relating to speech that is used to persuade or
have some effect; insincere in expression
◉ semantic noise. Answer: word in the same language but with
multiple meanings
◉ environmental noise. Answer: any physical noise present in a
communication encounter
◉ interaction model of communication. Answer: a model describing
communication as a process shaped by feedback and context
, ◉ Transaction Model of Communication. Answer: the theory that
views communication as a constant process in which all parties
simultaneously play the roles of sender and receiver
◉ knowledge competence. Answer: knowing how to do something
or understanding why things are done the way they are.
◉ Conscious incompetence. Answer: being aware that one is lacking
knowledge about another culture
◉ apprehension. Answer: anxiety or fear that something bad or
unpleasant will happen
◉ intrapersonal communication. Answer: the process of
understanding information within oneself, has the least amount of
study
◉ interpersonal communication. Answer: the exchange of thoughts,
feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
◉ self-concept. Answer: our understanding and evaluation of who
we are
