8 Models of Communication

Question 1

it provide us with a visual representation of the different aspects of a communication situation. They help simplify the process of understanding communication.

Answer 1

Models of communication

Question 2

They only look at one-way
communication.

Answer 2

Linear communication

Question 3

They analyze two-way
communication.

Answer 3

Interactive communication

Question 4

They illustrate a two-way communication where the message gets more complex as the communication event progresses.

Answer 4

Transactional communication

Question 5

-The oldest communication model that
dates back to 300 BC
-focuses on the sender (public speaker, professor, etc.) who passes on their message to the receiver (the audience).

Answer 5

Aristotle Communication Model

Question 6

views communication as the transmission of a message with the effect as the result.

Answer 6

Lasswell’s communication model

Question 7

-It is a mathematical communication concept that proposes that communication is a linear, one-way process that can be broken down into 5 key concepts.

Answer 7

Shannon-Weaver Communication Model

Question 8

-This communication model is unique in the sense that it gives a detailed account of the key elements in each step.

Answer 8

Berlo’s S-M-C-R communication Model

Question 9

-It is a circular model of communication, in which messages go in two directions between encoding and decoding.

-It shows that information is of no use until it is put into words and conveyed to other people.

Answer 9

Osgood-Schramm model of
communication

Question 10

-It suggests that the communication
process does not start with the
source/sender, but rather with
environmental factors.

-This model also takes into account the
object of the orientation (background,
culture, and beliefs) of the sender and
the receiver of messages.

Answer 10

The Westley and Maclean model of
communication

Question 11

-It recognizes that communication is a
circular process and a multi-layered
feedback system between the sender and
the receiver, both of whom can affect the
message being sent.

-The sender and the receiver change their
places and are equally important and
both provide feedback.

Answer 11

Barnlund’s Communication Model

Question 12

-It views communication as a circular
process that gets more and more complex
as communication progresses.

-With every cycle of communication, we
expand our circle because communication
never repeats itself.

Answer 12

Dance’s Helical model of
communication

Question 13

What are the 4 types of linear communication?

Answer 13

1. Aristotle’s communication model
2. Lasswell’s communication model
3. The Shannon-Weaver communication model
4. Berlo’s S-M-C-R communication model

Question 14

What are the 2 types of Interactive models of communication?

Answer 14

1. The Osgood-Schramm
   communication model
2. The Westley and Maclean
   communication model

Question 15

What are the 2 types of transactional Communication?

Answer 15

1. Barnlund’s transactional
   communication model
2. Dance’s Helical communication
   model