SPCH 1321: Exam 1 Key Terms
Chapters 1-4 correctly answered to
pass
source - <<<ANSWER>>>In model of
communication, a person who creates and sends
a message to receivers
message - <<<ANSWER>>>Verbal or
nonverbal ideas that a source conveys to an
audience through the communication process.
encode - <<<ANSWER>>>To choose verbal or
nonverbal symbols to organize and
,deliver one's message.
verbal symbol - <<<ANSWER>>>A spoken,
written, or recorded word that a source uses
to convey a message.
nonverbal symbol - <<<ANSWER>>>A means
of communicating without using words.
Examples include hand gestures, eye contact,
and facial expressions.
noise - <<<ANSWER>>>External or internal
phenomena that disrupt com-
munication between a source and a receiver.
External sources include nearby loud noises,
while internal sources might include wandering
thoughts of the source or receiver.
, channel - <<<ANSWER>>>The medium
through which a source delivers a message,
such as projecting one's voice, using a
microphone, broadcasting on the airwaves, or
streaming on the Internet.
culture - <<<ANSWER>>>The values,
traditions, and rules for living that are passed
from generation to generation. Culture is
learned, not innate, and influences all aspects of
a person's life
critical thinking - <<<ANSWER>>>The
analysis and evaluation of others' ideas, as
well as one's own assumptions, based on
reliability, truth, and accuracy.
Chapters 1-4 correctly answered to
pass
source - <<<ANSWER>>>In model of
communication, a person who creates and sends
a message to receivers
message - <<<ANSWER>>>Verbal or
nonverbal ideas that a source conveys to an
audience through the communication process.
encode - <<<ANSWER>>>To choose verbal or
nonverbal symbols to organize and
,deliver one's message.
verbal symbol - <<<ANSWER>>>A spoken,
written, or recorded word that a source uses
to convey a message.
nonverbal symbol - <<<ANSWER>>>A means
of communicating without using words.
Examples include hand gestures, eye contact,
and facial expressions.
noise - <<<ANSWER>>>External or internal
phenomena that disrupt com-
munication between a source and a receiver.
External sources include nearby loud noises,
while internal sources might include wandering
thoughts of the source or receiver.
, channel - <<<ANSWER>>>The medium
through which a source delivers a message,
such as projecting one's voice, using a
microphone, broadcasting on the airwaves, or
streaming on the Internet.
culture - <<<ANSWER>>>The values,
traditions, and rules for living that are passed
from generation to generation. Culture is
learned, not innate, and influences all aspects of
a person's life
critical thinking - <<<ANSWER>>>The
analysis and evaluation of others' ideas, as
well as one's own assumptions, based on
reliability, truth, and accuracy.
