Professional Communication 1st/4th Six Weeks Exam Review

Which component of the communication process model is defined as the person who has a message to communicate?

• Noise

• Receiver

• Sender

• Context

_________________ is anything that prevents effective communication from occurring.

• Channels

• Message

• Noise

• Feedback

Communication is the exchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by ________________________ in order to achieve understanding. (Choose all that apply.)

• Speech

• Writing

• Behavior

• Telepathy

What are the three stages of Perception in order?

• Selection, Organization, Interpretation

• Organization, Selection, Interpretation

• Selecting, Interpretation, Organization

• Organization, Interpretation, Selection

We use perceptions to draw conclusions about others and that impacts our communication.

• True

• False

Since we are exposed to diversity, that means we understand it, communicate across it, and appreciate it.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of race?

• German

• Hispanic

• Caucasian

• Russian

Verbal communication is communicating through the use of ______________.

• interpretative dance

• smoke signals

• words

• actions

What is also known as the DICTIONARY definition of the word?

• Abstract

• Concrete

• Denotative

• Connotative

The more abstract a word is, the ________

• Easier it is for the other person to understand you

• More difficult it is for the other person to agree with your meaning

• Less likely it is to be interpreted in a variety of ways

• More it can be experienced with one of your senses