18 Questions
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of communication in the text?
Static
What role does 'how you say what you say' play in communication?
It plays an important role
In the context of communication, what does 'noise' refer to?
External interference that disrupts the message
What does the text suggest is essential for effective communication?
Comparing messages with past experiences
What is communication described as?
A continuing process
What is the main focus of communication, according to the text?
Ensuring the recipient understands the message in the same way as the sender
What is the process of thinking about the received symbols or actions, applying meaning to them, and making them into a usable thought for an appropriate response?
Decoding
Which term refers to anything that interrupts communicators from encoding, sending, receiving, and/or decoding a message properly?
Noise
What does the term 'circumstances' refer to in the context of communication?
The context of the situation and the fundamental nature of the communicator
What is the term used to describe the ability to choose the appropriate communication style for the situation and the participants?
Adapting
Which type of noise occurs when the person you are communicating with speaks a different language, uses technical jargon, and/or resorts to emotionally charged words?
Semantic noise
What refers to the review of all available symbols or actions that could represent a thought and selecting the most appropriate ones?
Encoding
What is the term used for the response one communicator gives to another?
Feedback
Which type of noise is anything external that interrupts communicators from encoding, sending, receiving, and/or decoding a message properly?
Physical noise
What is the term used for the ability to appear competent in all situations by choosing the appropriate communication style?
Adapting
What are messages that must go through a medium to get from one communicator to another called?
Channels
What does adapting in communication refer to?
Choosing an appropriate communication style for the situation and participants
What does physical noise in communication refer to?
Anything external that interrupts communicators from encoding, sending, receiving, and/or decoding a message properly.
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