Midterm Quiz in PURCOMM

This element of communication begins the communication process by forming the ideas, intentions and feelings that will be transmitted.

• Feedback

• Sender/Encoder

• Reciever/Decoder

• Channel

What element refers to the means (that is, pathways or devices) by which messages are communicated.

• barrier

• sender

• receiver

• channel

What element refers to the means (that is, pathways or devices) by which messages are communicated.

• barrier

• sender

• receiver

• channel

Which of the following is NOT a basic of ethical communication according to Jone Lewis?

• Make sure that everyone has time to speak.

• Avoid interrupting and side conversations.

• Do not speak when your mouth is full.

• Listen when others speak.

According to Jone Lewis, gossipmongers or "tsismoso/a" are DIRECTLY violating which of these basics of ethical communication?

• Seek to “elicit the best” in communications and interactions with other group members.

• Manage your own personal boundaries: share only what you are comfortable sharing.

• Respect the personal boundaries of others.

• Avoid speaking for others.

Communication is the SENDING of information.

Which keyword is being referred to in this definition of communication?

• share

• deliver

• transmit

• create

It is the conventional kind of register and appropriate when writing to friends and people you may know well.

• Language Register

• Formal

• Informal

• Neutral

This is anything that gets in the way of the message being accurately received, interpreted and responded to. What is this?

• Noise

• Context

Sample of these process are, post office, internet, radio, and etc. what/who is this?

• channel

• message

His/her job is to interpret the meaning of the message sent, what/who is this?

• encoder

• decoder