Activity No 1

Question 1

1/ Where What is the Priestley paradox theory? #Act 1​

1. The difference between good and bad communication
2. Is the more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we actually effectively communicate.
3. Is a person who emotionally is dependent on communications system such as mobile phones and the internet
4. Is a theory which asks the questions, who, what, when, why, where and how

Answer 1

1/ What is the Priestley paradox theory? #Act 1

1. 1. The difference between good and bad communication
   2. Is the more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we actually effectively communicate.
   3. Is a person who emotionally is dependent on communications system such as mobile phones and the internet
   4. Is a theory which asks the questions, who, what, when, why, where and how

Question 2

2/ The fundamental difference between communication and communications is? #Act 1

1. Communication is how we communicate, whereas communications is the process of communication
2. Communication is the transfer of meaning whereas communications are the channels used to communicate
3. Communications is singular and communication is plural
4. There is no difference as they mean the same

Answer 2

2/ The fundamental difference between communication and communications is? #Act 1​

1. Communication is how we communicate, whereas communications is the process of communication
2. Communication is the transfer of meaning whereas communications are the channels used to communicate
3. Communications is singular and communication is plural
4. There is no difference as they mean the same

Question 3

3/ Examples of communication channels include: #Act 1​

1. Voicemail and formal meetings
2. Teleconferencing and deep streams
3. Focus groups and light rail
4. Suggestion boxes and computers

Answer 3

3/ Examples of communication channels include: #Act 1​

1. Voicemail and formal meetings
2. Teleconferencing and deep streams
3. Focus groups and light rail
4. Suggestion boxes and computers

Question 4

4/ Three barriers to listening can be, #Act 1

1. Receiver’s inattention, noise, and language differences
2. Noise, empathy, and interference
3. Different cultural backgrounds, noise and empathy
4. Inappropriate channels, empathy and inadequate feedback

Answer 4

4/ Three barriers to listening can be, #Act 1

1. Receiver’s inattention, noise, and language differences
2. Noise, empathy, and interference
3. Different cultural backgrounds, noise and empathy
4. Inappropriate channels, empathy and inadequate feedback

Question 5

1. Name the two major influences on communication in the 21^st Century? #Act 1
   
   1. Inbound communication and digital communication
   2. Technology and globalisation
   3. The internet and social media
   4. Technology and the internet

Answer 5

1. Name the two major influences on communication in the 21^st Century? #Act 1
   
   1. Inbound communication and digital communication
   2. Technology and globalisation
   3. The internet and social media
   4. Technology and the internet

Question 6

#Act 1 - What are the major differences between the Shannon and Weaver’s and Eunson’s communication models (chapter 1 on Moodle )

Answer 6

• Communication (singular) the study of the transfer of meaning (Eunson 2012) and is applied to human interaction.
• Communications (plural) the study of the transfer of data - usually relates to the physics and mechanics of telecommunications (telephone networks, satellites and the internet) i.e. the channels.

Question 7

#Act 1 - Explain why communication breaks down and why is succeeds.

Answer 7

Communication succeeds for some reasons:

First, communication models help us to remember that so much communication is transactional or interactive: one message begets another, which in turn begets another, and so on. Second, they also helps us to try harder to see that communication is still going on — for example, via nonverbal gestures, facial movements and postures.

However, communication sometimes breaks down.

Messages may simply terminate, and communication fails as a result. People may simply never return our calls or answer our letters, and so we give up. Public relations and advertising campaigns may be complete failures as the public simply does not care, etc. Various types of extreme messages may simply leave us speechless, at least for the time being (Berger 2004).