JOU 110 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The news article
B. -The writer of the news article
C. -The readers' comments under the news article
D. -The reader of the news article
E. -The news website
Answer:
The news article= Message
The writer of the news article= Source/sender
The readers' comments under the news article=Feedback
The reader of the news article= Receiver
The news website= Channel
Question:
2. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The song writer
B. -The song
C. -The website the song is playing on
D. -The song listener
E. -The listeners' likes/dislikes/shares of the song
Answer:
The song writer=Source/Sender
The song=Message
The website the song is playing on=Channel
The song listener=Receiver
The listeners' likes/dislikes/shares of the song=Feedback
Question:
3. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The viewers' tweets about the sitcom
B. -The viewer watching the sitcom
C. -The television broadcast signal
D. -The sitcom writer
E. -The television sitcom
Answer:
The viewers' tweets about the sitcom=Feedback The viewer watching the sitcom=Receiver
The television broadcast signal=Channel
The sitcom writer=Source/Sender
The television sitcom=Message
, Question:
4. Match the descriptions below with the type of "noise" they describe.
A. -The printing press was malfunctioning, so the ink on the newspaper is illegible.
B. -The person next to you at the coffee shop is loud, so you can't focus on the TV show you're trying to
watch.
C. -You don't understand the jargon and terms the writer used in the magazine article.
Answer:
The printing press was malfunctioning, so the ink on the newspaper is illegible.=Mechanical Noise
The person next to you at the coffee shop is loud, so you can't focus on the TV show you're trying to
watch.=Environmental Noise
You don't understand the jargon and terms the writer used in the magazine article.= Semantic Noise
Question:
5. Match the descriptions below with the type of "noise" they describe.
A. -Your dog keeps barking so you can't focus on the book you're trying to read.
B. -You don't know the language the song was recorded in, so you don't understand the lyrics.
C. -The Internet connection is spotty, so you're having trouble playing the video game.
Answer:
Your dog keeps barking so you can't focus on the book you're trying to read.= Environmental Noise
You don't know the language the song was recorded in, so you don't understand the lyrics.=Semantic Noise
The Internet connection is spotty, so you're having trouble playing the video game.=Mechanical Noise
Question:
6. Emailing and texting a friend are forms of:
A. -Group communication
B. -Interpersonal communication
C. -Intrapersonal communication
D. -Mass communication
Answer:
Interpersonal communication
Question:
7. Writing and publishing a magazine article is an example of:
A. -Group communication
B. -Interpersonal communication
C. -Intrapersonal communication
D. -Mass communication
Answer:
Mass communication
Question:
8. Mass communication requires a private message and a known audience.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
, Question:
9. Mass communication requires technology.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Each new era of mass communication has completely replaced the previous one.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
11. The only purpose of mass communication is to provide news and information.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
12. Mass communication can be seen as a form of cultural value transmission.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
True
Question:
13. Everyone uses mass communication for the same reasons.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
14. Which of the following is an example of mass communication for emotional release?
A. -Watching the Super Bowl so you can talk about it with friends
B. - Reading your Twitter feed during class because you're bored
C. -Going to a sad movie so you can have a good cry
Answer:
Going to a sad movie so you can have a good cry
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The news article
B. -The writer of the news article
C. -The readers' comments under the news article
D. -The reader of the news article
E. -The news website
Answer:
The news article= Message
The writer of the news article= Source/sender
The readers' comments under the news article=Feedback
The reader of the news article= Receiver
The news website= Channel
Question:
2. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The song writer
B. -The song
C. -The website the song is playing on
D. -The song listener
E. -The listeners' likes/dislikes/shares of the song
Answer:
The song writer=Source/Sender
The song=Message
The website the song is playing on=Channel
The song listener=Receiver
The listeners' likes/dislikes/shares of the song=Feedback
Question:
3. Match the element of the communication process with its description.
A. -The viewers' tweets about the sitcom
B. -The viewer watching the sitcom
C. -The television broadcast signal
D. -The sitcom writer
E. -The television sitcom
Answer:
The viewers' tweets about the sitcom=Feedback The viewer watching the sitcom=Receiver
The television broadcast signal=Channel
The sitcom writer=Source/Sender
The television sitcom=Message
, Question:
4. Match the descriptions below with the type of "noise" they describe.
A. -The printing press was malfunctioning, so the ink on the newspaper is illegible.
B. -The person next to you at the coffee shop is loud, so you can't focus on the TV show you're trying to
watch.
C. -You don't understand the jargon and terms the writer used in the magazine article.
Answer:
The printing press was malfunctioning, so the ink on the newspaper is illegible.=Mechanical Noise
The person next to you at the coffee shop is loud, so you can't focus on the TV show you're trying to
watch.=Environmental Noise
You don't understand the jargon and terms the writer used in the magazine article.= Semantic Noise
Question:
5. Match the descriptions below with the type of "noise" they describe.
A. -Your dog keeps barking so you can't focus on the book you're trying to read.
B. -You don't know the language the song was recorded in, so you don't understand the lyrics.
C. -The Internet connection is spotty, so you're having trouble playing the video game.
Answer:
Your dog keeps barking so you can't focus on the book you're trying to read.= Environmental Noise
You don't know the language the song was recorded in, so you don't understand the lyrics.=Semantic Noise
The Internet connection is spotty, so you're having trouble playing the video game.=Mechanical Noise
Question:
6. Emailing and texting a friend are forms of:
A. -Group communication
B. -Interpersonal communication
C. -Intrapersonal communication
D. -Mass communication
Answer:
Interpersonal communication
Question:
7. Writing and publishing a magazine article is an example of:
A. -Group communication
B. -Interpersonal communication
C. -Intrapersonal communication
D. -Mass communication
Answer:
Mass communication
Question:
8. Mass communication requires a private message and a known audience.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
, Question:
9. Mass communication requires technology.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Each new era of mass communication has completely replaced the previous one.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
11. The only purpose of mass communication is to provide news and information.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
12. Mass communication can be seen as a form of cultural value transmission.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
True
Question:
13. Everyone uses mass communication for the same reasons.
A. -True
B. -False
Answer:
False
Question:
14. Which of the following is an example of mass communication for emotional release?
A. -Watching the Super Bowl so you can talk about it with friends
B. - Reading your Twitter feed during class because you're bored
C. -Going to a sad movie so you can have a good cry
Answer:
Going to a sad movie so you can have a good cry