Quiz on Models of Communication

What is the primary focus of the Aristotle communication model?

• The communication channel used

• The audience's understanding

• The message's emotional impact

• The speaker's ability to influence

Which model emphasizes the emotional dimension of the message?

• Shannon-Weaver model

• Berlo's communication model

• Lasswell's communication model

• Osgood-Schramm model

What are the five fundamental questions addressed by Lasswell's model?

• Who, What, Channel, Audience, Effect

• Source, Message, Channel, Receiver, Feedback

• Sender, Message, Medium, Audience, Response

• Who, What, Where, When, Why

In the Shannon-Weaver model, what does the 'transmitter' do?

• Encodes the message into a signal

• Decodes the message

• Serves as the receiver

• Acts as the source of information

What is a key feature of the Osgood-Schramm communication model?

• Technical aspects of communication

• Linear communication process

• Emphasis on feedback and context

• Focus on the source only

Which model views communication as an ongoing process with constant feedback?

• Barnlund's transactional model

• Dance's Helical model

• Westley and MacLean model

• Shannon-Weaver model

What does Barnlund's transactional model emphasize?

• The importance of context and culture

• The sender's role in communication

• The passive role of receivers

• The linear flow of information

In Dance's Helical model, communication is represented as what kind of process?

• A linear process

• A spiraling and dynamic process

• A static process

• A circular process

What does 'noise' refer to in Berlo's communication model?

• The communication channel

• The feedback provided

• Obstacles that impede communication

• The message itself

Which model is known as the 'action model'?

• Berlo's model

• Osgood-Schramm model

• Lasswell's model

• Shannon-Weaver model