Communication Model

If someone smiles at you, which of the following are decoding? Check all that apply

• Smiling back at them

• interpreting the smile as happiness

• maybe they are flirting with you

• believing they are trustworthy

A teacher lecturing their class.

• channel

• receiver

• feedback

• sender

Your friend talking to you in class.

• external noise

• sender

• feedback

• internal noise

Falling asleep in class.

• external noise

• feedback

• internal noise

• message

Kindergarteners listening to a story.

• channel

• interference

• sender

• receiver

What is feedback in communication?

• The process of receiving information or reactions about a message or behavior.

• The process of distorting information or reactions about a message or behavior.

• The process of providing information or reactions about a message or behavior.

• The process of ignoring information or reactions about a message or behavior.

Why is feedback important in communication?

• Feedback can lead to misunderstandings and confusion.

• Feedback is not important in communication.

• Feedback only benefits the sender of the message, not the receiver.

• Feedback is important in communication because it helps to ensure understanding, clarify information, and improve the effectiveness of the message being conveyed.

What is the purpose of the receiver in the sender-receiver model?

• To receive and process information or message

• To transmit and process information or message

• To store and process information or message

• To send and process information or message

Who is responsible for initiating the communication process by generating and sending the message?

• Receiver

• Encoder

• Decoder

• Sender

In communication, what does the term "encoding" specifically refer to?

• Generating and forming the message

• Receiving the message

• Interrupting the message