CMN 003 Final Exam – Questions With Complete
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What is the arrow approach to -Communication is like shooting an arrow at a target
defining communication? -Seen as a one-way activity
-Based primarily on the skills of the sender
arrow approach fundamental belief "Effective Expression = Effective Communication"
What is the circuit approach to -Communication is seen as a two-way approach
defining communication?
circuit approach fundamental belief "Understanding = Effective Communication"
What is the dance approach to -Partners have to coordinate their movements and
defining communication? arrive at a mutual understanding of where they are
going
Which approach to defining dance approach
communication do communication
scholars prefer?
Which approach to defining -Arrow and circuit approaches
communication do real-world -Made to real attempt to explore their limitations
managers prefer?
What is a communication context? A situation in which communication occurs
, What are some examples of a (a) two friends discussing their recent holidays over a
communication context? cup of coffee
(b) an argument between a married couple
concerning the behaviour of their teenage son
(c) a discussion between a lecturer and one of her
students
(d) a telephone call to a local store to enquire about
the availability of a particular product
(e) a letter from a daughter to her parents about her
experiences of working abroad
(f) a trader touting his 'never to be repeated' bargains
in a street market
(g) Martin Luther King addressing 100,000
demonstrators at the Washington Memorial in 1968
(h) the Queen's Christmas Day broadcast
(i) sitting in a cinema watching a film
( j) sitting at home watching the news on TV
(k) reading a daily newspaper
What are the variables that are 1) Communication from one individual to another
required to be present in order for a 2) Communication which is face to face
communication exchange to be 3) Both the form and content of the communication
considered to be "interpersonal" (as reflect the personal characteristics of the individuals
opposed to non-interpersonal)? as well as their social role and relationships
What is the difference between a sign "Interpersonal communication is partly or wholly
being considered "informative" and a intentional." What this means is that if someone has
sign being considered measles (reflected in red bumps appearing on the
"communicative?" skin) it would be wrong to say that the person with
the measles is communicating that s/he has a skin
disease. What we do think is that the red bumps are
"informative"—they are signs that the person has a
skin disease. We cannot "intentionally" make red
bumps show up on our face to communicate we have
a disease. Those naturally-occurring bumps, however,
do inform us that the person has some kind of a
disease.
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Terms in this set (83)
What is the arrow approach to -Communication is like shooting an arrow at a target
defining communication? -Seen as a one-way activity
-Based primarily on the skills of the sender
arrow approach fundamental belief "Effective Expression = Effective Communication"
What is the circuit approach to -Communication is seen as a two-way approach
defining communication?
circuit approach fundamental belief "Understanding = Effective Communication"
What is the dance approach to -Partners have to coordinate their movements and
defining communication? arrive at a mutual understanding of where they are
going
Which approach to defining dance approach
communication do communication
scholars prefer?
Which approach to defining -Arrow and circuit approaches
communication do real-world -Made to real attempt to explore their limitations
managers prefer?
What is a communication context? A situation in which communication occurs
, What are some examples of a (a) two friends discussing their recent holidays over a
communication context? cup of coffee
(b) an argument between a married couple
concerning the behaviour of their teenage son
(c) a discussion between a lecturer and one of her
students
(d) a telephone call to a local store to enquire about
the availability of a particular product
(e) a letter from a daughter to her parents about her
experiences of working abroad
(f) a trader touting his 'never to be repeated' bargains
in a street market
(g) Martin Luther King addressing 100,000
demonstrators at the Washington Memorial in 1968
(h) the Queen's Christmas Day broadcast
(i) sitting in a cinema watching a film
( j) sitting at home watching the news on TV
(k) reading a daily newspaper
What are the variables that are 1) Communication from one individual to another
required to be present in order for a 2) Communication which is face to face
communication exchange to be 3) Both the form and content of the communication
considered to be "interpersonal" (as reflect the personal characteristics of the individuals
opposed to non-interpersonal)? as well as their social role and relationships
What is the difference between a sign "Interpersonal communication is partly or wholly
being considered "informative" and a intentional." What this means is that if someone has
sign being considered measles (reflected in red bumps appearing on the
"communicative?" skin) it would be wrong to say that the person with
the measles is communicating that s/he has a skin
disease. What we do think is that the red bumps are
"informative"—they are signs that the person has a
skin disease. We cannot "intentionally" make red
bumps show up on our face to communicate we have
a disease. Those naturally-occurring bumps, however,
do inform us that the person has some kind of a
disease.
