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Communication Models and Principles
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1
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What is communication defined as?
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Process of generating meanings using symbols across contexts, cultures, channels.
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Who is the sender in communication?
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Communicator with purpose, knowledge, interests, skills, credibility.
3
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What constitutes the message in communication?
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Idea transmitted including content, structure, style.
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What is the channel in the communication process?
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Medium such as oral, written, or visual.
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Who is the receiver in communication?
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Listener with their own background and skills.
6
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What role does feedback play in communication?
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Reaction that completes the communication process.
7
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What characterizes the linear model of communication?
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One-way process without feedback, like mass communication.
8
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How does the transactional model differ from linear?
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Includes feedback creating new communication cycles in interpersonal settings.
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What feature defines the interactional model?
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Wider scope with possibly delayed feedback, e.g., internet.
10
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What are the five components of Aristotle’s model?
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Speaker, Speech, Occasion, Audience, Effect.
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What elements does Berlo’s model emphasize?
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Source, Receiver, Skills, Attitudes, Knowledge, Culture, Channel via five senses.
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What is the structure of Lasswell’s model?
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Who says What through Channel to Whom with Effect.
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What functions does Lasswell’s model include?
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Surveillance, Correlation, Cultural transmission.
14
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What noise types are in Shannon-Weaver’s model?
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Physical, Psychological, Semantic, Physiological.
15
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What key process does Schramm’s model highlight?
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Encoding, Decoding, Field of Experience, Feedback.
16
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What is chronemics in nonverbal communication?
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Time element in communication.
17
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What does haptics refer to nonverbally?
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Touch in communication.
18
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What is oculetics?
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Eye contact in nonverbal communication.
19
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How does proxemics affect communication?
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Through space and distance management.
20
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What is kinesics?
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Body movements and gestures in communication.
21
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What role do objectics play?
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Objects and artifacts aiding communication.
22
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What is active listening's first principle?
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Focus fully without distractions.
23
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Why avoid interrupting in active listening?
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To respect speaker's flow and ensure full understanding.
24
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How does nonverbal signals enhance communication?
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Through facial expressions, posture, and tone.
25
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What is stress management's benefit in communication?
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Prevents miscommunication by maintaining calmness.
26
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Why is emotional awareness important?
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To understand self and others' emotions.
27
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What does denotation mean?
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Literal meaning of a word.
28
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What is connotation?
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Emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word.
29
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What example illustrates British vs American vocabulary?
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Bonnet (British) vs hood (American) for car part.
30
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How do collective nouns differ in British English?
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Team can be singular or plural, e.g., team is/are.