What is Communication?

What is Communication?

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9th - 12th Grade

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The video explores the complex nature of communication, starting with a basic definition and examining three key models: Shannon and Weaver's linear model, Barnlund's transactional model, and Robert Craig's constitutive model. It highlights how communication is not just about transmitting information but also about sharing and creating meaning. The video also touches on major areas of communication study, including rhetoric, interpersonal, organizational, and health communication.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges in defining communication?

It is a new concept.

It is only relevant in academic settings.

It is a term with a single definition.

It is a commonly used word with varied meanings.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic working definition of communication provided in the video?

A tool for business communication.

A method of encoding and decoding messages.

A way to express emotions.

A process of transmitting information and creating meaning.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the Shannon and Weaver model?

Sharing personal experiences.

Transmitting information.

Developing interpersonal relationships.

Creating social reality.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Barnlund's transactional model?

Continuous

One-way

Dynamic

Circular

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Barnlund, where does meaning exist?

In the words themselves.

In the communication channel.

In the feedback loop.

Within the person.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Robert Craig's constitutive model suggest about communication?

It is a secondary phenomenon.

It is a static process.

It is a creative process that generates social reality.

It is primarily about transmitting information.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which area of communication study focuses on one-on-one interactions?

Health communication

Interpersonal communication

Rhetoric

Organizational communication

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