Chapter 9

Question 1

Interpersonal communication

Answer 1

Refers to a limited number of people who, 1 are usually in proximity to each other, 2 use mini sensory channels, and 3 are able to provide immediate feedback

Question 2

Encoding

Answer 2

Gives personal meaning to messages that are to be sent

Question 3

Decoding

Answer 3

Yes personal interpreted meaning to messages received

Question 4

Transmitters/receptors

Answer 4

Both involve the senses; seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, tasting

Question 5

Message

Answer 5

Sent data and coded symbols that give a particular meaning to the data

Question 6

Barriers to interpersonal communication

Answer 6

Noise – any interface with the intended message in the channel.

Semantics – the special meaning assigned to words.

Lying – the sender states something that is believed to be false in order to seriously miss lead one or more receivers.

Distortion -represents a wide range of messages that a sender may use between the extremes of lying and honesty