1. ____________ is a process that involves an interchange of verbal and/or nonverbal messages within a continuous and dynamic sequence of events.
a. Communication
b. Phatic communion
c. Rhetoric
d. Transaction
e. None of the above
2. Which of the following is not one of the five forms of communication identified in your textbook?
a. Intrapersonal Communication
b. Mediated Communication
c. Interpersonal Communication
d. Public Communication
e. Group Communication
3. The transmission model of communication describes communication as a ___________ process in which a sender intentionally transmits a message to a receiver.
a. One-way linear
b. Perpetual
c. Two-way reciprocal
d. Circular
e. None of the above
4. In communication, feedback:
a. Includes messages sent in response to other messages
b. Can be sent verbally or nonverbally
c. Occurs only if we paying attention
d. All of the above
e. Both a and b
5. The interaction model of communication:
a. Describes communication as a process in which participants alternate positions as sender and receiver
b. Includes participants who generate meaning by sending messages and receiving feedback
c. Includes messages and feedback with physical and psychological contexts
d. All of the above
e. Both a and c
6. Which of the following is not a part of cultural context?
a. Race
b. Gender
c. Nationality
d. Norms for interaction
e. All of the above are part of cultural context
7. Which of the following could create semantic noise during a communication encounter?
a. Fire alarm going off
b. Scientific jargon
c. Stress about an upcoming exam
d. Words in another language
e. Both b and d
8. Which of the following would not be a component of relational context?
a. How long we’ve known someone
b. The level of communication competence of each person
c. The type of relationship
d. All of the above are part of relational context
e. Both b and c
9. Which communication model would apply to the following scenario: Bob sends a text message to Cindy. Cindy receives the message and sends a reply message to Bob. Bob receives the reply message from Cindy.
a. Interaction Model
b. Transmission Model
c. Transaction Model
d. Both a and c
e. None of the above
10. Instrumental needs help us:
a. Get things done
b. Influence others
c. Get support
d. Get information
e. All of the above
