Communication Question and answer
verified to pass
Basic Competencies of Communication - correct answer Listening, thinking
critically, and adapting.
Communication (definition) - correct answer The *exchange* of verbal and
nonverbal *messages* with the intent of *stimulating particular meanings* in
the minds of others.
Understanding - correct answer *Successfully stimulating* the *meanings we
intended* in the minds of others.
Unsuccessful Communication - correct answer *Others do not interpret* our
meanings *as we intend*, and a state of misunderstanding results.
The Linear Model of Communication - correct answer The *first unified
conceptualization* of communication and helps to *introduce the basic
elements* common to any communication interaction. Criticized as being *too
simple*.
Phases of the Linear Model of Communication - correct answer (1)
*Deciding* on the message. (2) *Encoding* the message. (3) *Transmitting*
the message. (4) *Perceiving* the message. (5) *Decoding* and assigning
*meaning* to the message.
Encoding - correct answer A psychological process in which the *sender* of a
message *assigns symbols*, such as words, sounds, or gestures, to his or her
thoughts and feelings.