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Understanding the Definition of Communication

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What is the Latin origin of the word 'communication'?

To make rare

To hide

To keep secret

To make common (correct)

According to Chase and Shamo (2013), what does communication imply?

A nonverbal interaction

A common understanding of something (correct)

A secretive exchange of information

A different understanding of something

How did Seiler & Beall (1999) define communication?

The creation of meaning without sharing

An isolated sharing of meaning

A one-way transmission of information

Simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through human symbolic interaction (correct)

According to Woods (2004), what is communication?

A systematic process in which individuals interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings Signup and view all the answers

What does DeVito imply by saying 'communication pertained to a process which is always changing, always in motion'?

Communication is dynamic and evolving Signup and view all the answers

In the communication process, what does the term 'encoding' refer to?

Converting ideas into symbols understood by the receiver Signup and view all the answers

'Channel' in communication refers to:

The manner in which the message is conveyed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'decoding' involve in the communication process?

Converting ideas into symbols understood by the receiver Signup and view all the answers

Who is referred to as 'the person who will get your message' in the communication process?

Receiver Signup and view all the answers

What does 'feedback' represent in the communication process?

Receiver's response to the message Signup and view all the answers