Models of Communication

Which model shows a one-way communication where the source of information does not know whether the message is understood or not?

• Interactive

• Linear

• Transactional

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a one-way communication?

• A.      A church leader giving a homily to a crowd of people

• B.      A teacher encouraging students to give their thoughts on a relevant issue

• C.     Classmates talking about how to accomplish their assignments

• D.     All of the above

Which model of communication shows the interchange of ideas among different individuals and shows progress in the process?

• A.      Interactive                    

• B. Linear                              

• C. Transactional                                

•   D. None of the above

Angie works for a fast food company as a cashier. A customer comes in to order sandwich and drinks. What model of communication is described in the given situation?

• A.      Conversational             

• B. Interactive                       

• C. Linear                                          

• D. Transactional

Which of the following elements affects the flow of any communication process?

• A.      Barrier                       

•     B. Channel                          

• C. Feedback                                       

• D. Receiver

Which element is NOT found in Shannon-Weaver model?

• A.      Barrier                        

•    B. Channel                          

• C. Feedback                                     

•    D. Receiver

You and your neighbours would like to initiate a project for the benefit of the elderly in your community. The chairman presented his proposal and ignored his constituent’s suggestions. What model of communication is presented here?

• A.      Berlo’s Model             

•   B. Schramm Model             

• C. Shannon-Weaver Model              

• D. Transactional Model

When is communication considered a failure?

• A negative feedback was given by the recipient of the message.

• Both sender and receiver stopped the conversation process.

• The person involved fixed the problem that was created in the process.

• The recipient did not decode the meaning of the message sent.

It refers to the response to a verbal or non-verbal message.

• A.      Answer                    

•      B. Feedback                        

• C. Receipt                                          

• D. Reply

It refers to the communicator or the source of information.

• A.      Inceptor                        

• B. Originator                     

•     C. Receiver                                    

•     D. Sender