Communication Styles

Which of the following is the exchange of thoughts, opinions or information by speech, writing or behavior?

• Communication

• Discussion

• Transmission

• Research

Which of the following models of communication best describes simultaneous interpersonal communication?

• Shannon-Weaver Model

• Aristotle Model

• Interactive Model

• Transactional Model

Chris and Susan are discussing their plans for the football game tomorrow night over the telephone. Which of the following would the telephone be considered in the scenario?

• Information source

• Channel

• Message

• Receiver

Tyler and Kimberly are talking about which gift they should buy their parents for their anniversary. Tyler is not willing to compromise on his gift idea. This is an example of which of the following communication styles?

• Passive

• Aggressive

• Assertive

• Passive-aggressive

Stephen and Joe are eating lunch together in the cafeteria. Joe asked Stephen how he did on his algebra test. Stephen answering Joe’s question is an example of which of the following?

• Feedback

• Noise

• Message

• Receiver

Which of the following are the two types of listening?

• Casual and business

• Assertive and passive

• Active and selective

• Active and passive

Which of the following models of communication can be applied to the communication process which takes place between humans and machines?

• Shannon-Weaver Model

• Aristotle Model

• Interactive Model

• Transactional Model

Hannah is giving a presentation to the class about the importance of eating healthy. The rest of the class are sitting at their desks while she is presenting her topic. Hannah’s distance in relation to her classmates is known as which of the following?

• Paralinguistic

• Proximity

• Inflection

• Orientation

The technique used to influence attitudes toward a product, idea or issue is known as which of the following?

• Propaganda

• Bandwagon

• Communication

• Politics

Which of the following involves selecting the appropriate channel of communication for the message delivery?

• Decoding

• Transmitting

• Encoding

• Listening