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?

<p>A systematic process in which individuals interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Communication is dynamic and evolving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Converting ideas into symbols understood by the receiver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Channel' in communication refers to:

<p>The manner in which the message is conveyed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'decoding' involve in the communication process?

<p>Converting ideas into symbols understood by the receiver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Receiver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'feedback' represent in the communication process?

<p>Receiver's response to the message (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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