Transactional Communication Quiz

Communication Process

• The communication process involves a sender, a message, a channel, a receiver, and noise (distractions that interfere with the transmission and reception of a message).

Harold Lasswell's Model

• Lasswell's model is a linear communication process that asks "Who says what to whom through what channel with what effect?"
• The question "with what effect?" is not part of the linear communication process.

Past View of Communication

• In the past, many scholars viewed communication as a linear, one-way process.

Communication Description

• Communication is described as a dynamic, interactive, and ongoing process.

Primary Purpose of Communication

• The primary purpose of communication is to create meaning and understanding.

Models of Communication

• The transactional model of communication involves no source, no receiver, and no feedback.
• The constructivist model of communication involves communicators creating and interpreting messages based on their fields of experience.

Key Characteristics of Communication

• A key characteristic of communication is that it is influenced by the social, cultural, and historical contexts in which it takes place.

Noise

• Noise refers to distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message.
• There are two types of noise: internal (distractions within the individual) and external (distractions outside the communication process).

Transactional Communication

• In transactional communication, each element (sender, message, channel, receiver, and noise) relates to the others.

Influences on Communication

• Communication is influenced by social, cultural, and historical contexts, as well as by the individual's personal experiences, biases, and predispositions.

Term Definitions

• Encoding refers to putting thoughts into symbols, most commonly words.
• Frame refers to predispositions, biases, or prejudices that shape how individuals construct and interpret messages.

Roles in Interaction

• In an interaction, each person plays the role of both sender and receiver.

Communication Types

• Public communication involves communication between a speaker and an audience.
• Organizational communication takes place within an organization among members of the organization.
• Group communication involves communication among members of groups of about five to ten people.
• Computer-mediated communication encompasses communication through digital channels such as email, social media, and online forums.
• Persuasive communication aims to strengthen or change the attitudes or behaviors of others.
• Interpersonal communication involves communication between two people.
• Intrapersonal communication involves enjoying the experiences of the moment.