Communication Quiz

__________ is the process of sending and receiving messages to achieve understanding.

• Listening

• Speaking

• Performing

• Communicating

Interpersonal communication, also known as __________, involves two people sharing a communication experience, such as a conversation.

• one-to-one

• group discussion

• public communication

• mass communication

__________ occurs when a large crowd is targeted and the speaker is not physically present, such as television or radio.

• one-to-one

• group discussion

• public communication

• mass communication

Small group communication, or ________________, occurs among 3 or more people, and everyone is given the opportunity to speak.

• one-to-one

• group discussion

• public communication

• mass communication

When a person speaks in front of an audience, ________________ occurs.

• one-to-one

• group discussion

• public communication

• mass communication

Who you are and what you bring to the interaction, such as desires, values, and personality, affect the __________ context of communication.

• psychological

• environmental

• cultural

People judge you by your intent, not your behavior.

• True

• False

Inattention is a __________ barrier.

Which of the following is an affect on communication?

• situation

• startling statement

• incident (short story)

• interference

Studies show that we only remember about ______ percent of what we hear.