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Comm 1500 UGA Huggins Test 1 Questions
With Revised Answers
Communication - answer✔✔The process through which people use messages to generate
meanings within and across context, cultures, channels, and media.
Interpersonal communication - answer✔✔A dynamic form of communication between two (or
more) people in which the messages exchanged significantly influence their thoughts, emotions,
behaviors, and relationships.
Message - answer✔✔A package of information that is transported during communication.
Interaction - answer✔✔When people exchange a series of messages.
Context - answer✔✔The reason communication differs depending on the situation in which it is
taking place.
Channel - answer✔✔The sensory dimension along which communicators transmit information
(touch, sound, sight, etc.)
Media - answer✔✔Tools for exchanging messages.
Linear communication model - answer✔✔Communication model which states that
communication flows in one direction, from a starting point to an end point. States that in
addition to a channel and message there must also be a sender of the message. There must also
be noise and a reciever.
Sender - answer✔✔communication mode component: The individual(s) who generates the
information to be communicated, packages it into a message, and chooses the channel(s) for
sending it.
Noise - answer✔✔communication model component: Factors in the environment that impede
messages from reaching their destination. It includes anything that causes our attention to drift
from messages - i.e. poor cell phone reception.
Receiver - answer✔✔communication model component: The person for whom a message is
intended and to whom the message is delivered.
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Interactive communication model - answer✔✔Communication model that views communication
as a process involving senders and receivers. However, according to this model, transmission is
influenced by two additional factors: feedback and fields of experience.
Feedback - answer✔✔Communication model component: Is composed of the verbal and
nonverbal messages (such as eye contact, nodding, etc.) that recipients convey to indicate their
reaction to communication.
Field experience - answer✔✔Communication model component: Cosists of the beliefs, attitudes,
values, and experiences that each participant bring to a communication event. People that can
relate in the categories above are more likely to understand each other than dissimilar parties.
Transactional communication model - answer✔✔Communication model that suggests
communication is fundamentally multidirectional. That is, each participant equally influences the
communication behavior of the other participants. From this perspective there are no senders or
receivers. Instead, all the parties constantly exchange verbal and nonverbal messages and
feedback, collaboratively creating meanings.
Linear communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its simple and
straightforward nature, and weakness in its inability to adequately describe face-to-face or phone
conversation.
Interactive communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its ability
to capture a broad variety of communication forms.
Transactional communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its
ability to intuitively capture what most people think of as interpersonal communication, and a
weakness in its relevance across online platforms.
Dyadic - answer✔✔A term meaning, "the involvement of two people"
Intrapersonal - answer✔✔Communication involving only one person is known as
_______________ communication.
Content information - answer✔✔The actual meaning of the words you utter. Usually conveyed
directly through spoken or written words.
Relationship information - answer✔✔The signals indicating how each parties views the
relationship. Primarily conveyed using nonverbal cues including tone, pitch, and volume; facial
expression and eye contact; hand gestures; position in relation to the listener; and posture.
Meta communication - answer✔✔Communication about communication. Any form of
communication in central focus of the meaning of communication.
Comm 1500 UGA Huggins Test 1 Questions
With Revised Answers
Communication - answer✔✔The process through which people use messages to generate
meanings within and across context, cultures, channels, and media.
Interpersonal communication - answer✔✔A dynamic form of communication between two (or
more) people in which the messages exchanged significantly influence their thoughts, emotions,
behaviors, and relationships.
Message - answer✔✔A package of information that is transported during communication.
Interaction - answer✔✔When people exchange a series of messages.
Context - answer✔✔The reason communication differs depending on the situation in which it is
taking place.
Channel - answer✔✔The sensory dimension along which communicators transmit information
(touch, sound, sight, etc.)
Media - answer✔✔Tools for exchanging messages.
Linear communication model - answer✔✔Communication model which states that
communication flows in one direction, from a starting point to an end point. States that in
addition to a channel and message there must also be a sender of the message. There must also
be noise and a reciever.
Sender - answer✔✔communication mode component: The individual(s) who generates the
information to be communicated, packages it into a message, and chooses the channel(s) for
sending it.
Noise - answer✔✔communication model component: Factors in the environment that impede
messages from reaching their destination. It includes anything that causes our attention to drift
from messages - i.e. poor cell phone reception.
Receiver - answer✔✔communication model component: The person for whom a message is
intended and to whom the message is delivered.
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Interactive communication model - answer✔✔Communication model that views communication
as a process involving senders and receivers. However, according to this model, transmission is
influenced by two additional factors: feedback and fields of experience.
Feedback - answer✔✔Communication model component: Is composed of the verbal and
nonverbal messages (such as eye contact, nodding, etc.) that recipients convey to indicate their
reaction to communication.
Field experience - answer✔✔Communication model component: Cosists of the beliefs, attitudes,
values, and experiences that each participant bring to a communication event. People that can
relate in the categories above are more likely to understand each other than dissimilar parties.
Transactional communication model - answer✔✔Communication model that suggests
communication is fundamentally multidirectional. That is, each participant equally influences the
communication behavior of the other participants. From this perspective there are no senders or
receivers. Instead, all the parties constantly exchange verbal and nonverbal messages and
feedback, collaboratively creating meanings.
Linear communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its simple and
straightforward nature, and weakness in its inability to adequately describe face-to-face or phone
conversation.
Interactive communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its ability
to capture a broad variety of communication forms.
Transactional communication model - answer✔✔Communication model with strength in its
ability to intuitively capture what most people think of as interpersonal communication, and a
weakness in its relevance across online platforms.
Dyadic - answer✔✔A term meaning, "the involvement of two people"
Intrapersonal - answer✔✔Communication involving only one person is known as
_______________ communication.
Content information - answer✔✔The actual meaning of the words you utter. Usually conveyed
directly through spoken or written words.
Relationship information - answer✔✔The signals indicating how each parties views the
relationship. Primarily conveyed using nonverbal cues including tone, pitch, and volume; facial
expression and eye contact; hand gestures; position in relation to the listener; and posture.
Meta communication - answer✔✔Communication about communication. Any form of
communication in central focus of the meaning of communication.
