Models of Communication Concepts

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In the Shannon-Weaver model of communication, the sender, channel, and receiver are analogous to which technological devices?

Recording device, telephone, and listening device (correct)

Megaphone, telephone wire, and earpiece

Walkie-talkie, satellite, and headset

Microphone, amplifier, and speaker

According to Shannon and Weaver, what does 'noise' refer to in the communication process?

Static interference during message transmission (correct)

The absence of a clear signal in the message

Physical sound produced by the receiver

The level of distortion in the transmitted message

What was the primary purpose of the mechanism introduced by Shannon in the receiver?

To analyze the semantic meaning of messages

To enhance the encoding of messages

To eliminate noise from the communication process

To correct differences between the transmitted and received signal (correct)

Which field widely adopted the Shannon-Weaver model into its discourse?

Social sciences such as education and psychology Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of problems for communication according to Shannon and Weaver's theory?

Technical, semantic, and perceptual problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of models of communication?

To provide a systematic representation of an object or event Signup and view all the answers

According to the provided definitions, why are communication models considered somewhat arbitrary by their nature?

Because they eliminate certain details to focus on essential factors Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the first major model for communication, and when was it developed?

Claude Elwood Shannon in 1949 Signup and view all the answers

What was Claude Shannon's primary goal when he designed the influential communication model?

To formulate a theory to guide engineers in finding the most efficient way of transmitting electrical signals Signup and view all the answers

According to the provided definitions, what purpose do models serve as metaphors?

They allow us to see one thing in terms of another Signup and view all the answers

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In the Shannon-Weaver model of communication, the sender, channel, and receiver are analogous to which technological devices?

According to Shannon and Weaver, what does 'noise' refer to in the communication process?

What was the primary purpose of the mechanism introduced by Shannon in the receiver?

Which field widely adopted the Shannon-Weaver model into its discourse?

What are the three levels of problems for communication according to Shannon and Weaver's theory?

What is the primary purpose of models of communication?

According to the provided definitions, why are communication models considered somewhat arbitrary by their nature?

Who developed the first major model for communication, and when was it developed?

What was Claude Shannon's primary goal when he designed the influential communication model?

According to the provided definitions, what purpose do models serve as metaphors?

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