20 Questions
What is the primary purpose of formal communication in an organization?
To ensure proper execution of job tasks
What type of evidence is excluded in criminal trials according to exclusionary rules?
Evidence obtained illegally
What type of network is formed more for personal than professional motives?
Informal Network
What is considered an extremely powerful part of the communication process?
Non-Verbal Communication
What is the substance that we attempt to share through symbols in communication?
Information
What is the concept where the rate and complexity of communication inputs to an individual are known as?
Information Overload
What is the process of transmitting symbols called in communication?
Dyad
What is the first step in the communication process?
Encoding
How many steps are involved in the communication process?
7
Which of the following is NOT a communication barrier?
Lack of motivation or interest
What type of communication barrier is professional jargon or legal terminology?
Use of personalized meanings
What is the effect of having more gates that communication must pass through?
The message is more likely to be altered.
What is a characteristic of a network?
Members may enter or leave the network system
What is a characteristic of organizational networks?
They are mutually exclusive and tend to overlap
What is the number of potential networks in the criminal justice system?
Virtually endless
Why do communication barriers exist more in the criminal justice system?
Due to the presence of checks and balances
What is a characteristic of communication among criminal justice agencies?
Individuals have different views
What is the role of perceptions in the communication process within criminal justice organizations?
They alter the communication process
What type of theory is characterized by the shared assistance of information among criminal justice agencies?
Exchange theory
What is a characteristic of linking pins?
They are members of two or more groups
Test your knowledge on the communication process and its barriers with this quiz on Criminal Justice Organizations, Chapter 4. Evaluate your understanding of key concepts, including the steps involved in communication and the factors that can alter the message.
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