COMM 2025 Quiz 1 (Chapters 1 and 10)

The following is a method of communication

• Shorthand

• Semaphore

• Sign Language

• All of the These

• Body Language

Which of the following is not a good reason to study communication?

• Improve the way you see others

• Trick someone

• Have better relationships

• Boost your confidence

• Help you succeed professionally

Which model of communication is a basic one-way process in which a source encodes a message, then sends it through a channel to be decoded by the receiver?

• action
• interaction

• reaction

• transaction

Which model of communication includes the same components as the action model but has two differences? It sees communication as a two-way process and recognizes the role of context and feedback.

• interaction
• action

• transaction

• prescription

Which type of communication model does not see communication as a series of messages that get sent back and forth, but sees communication as an ongoing conversation in which messages are sent in both directions simultaneously?

• transaction
• reaction

• action

• prescription

What is one trait that affects how we receive and decode messages?

• perception
• interception

• deception

• reception

Which of the following is not a main section of a speech?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• References

• Synopsis

What is the statement that reveals the content of your presentation?

• Thesis Statement

• Hypothesis Statement

• Abnormal Statement

• Parenthetical Statement

What is one method you should not use to grab the audience's attention?

• Using a hook

• Asking a question

• Making a joke

• Making an interesting statement

• Slamming the podium on the floor

Communication comes from the Latin word "communicate," which means to

• make common or share
• develop a thesis

• pass notes in class

• write in code