Chapter One: Intro to communication studies

Question 1

Communication

Answer 1

the process
of generating meaning by sending and receiving verbal and nonverbal symbols and signs that are influenced by
multiple contexts.

Question 2

Rhetoric

Answer 2

to speak well and persuasively.

Question 3

Interpersonal Communication

Answer 3

Communication between people whose lives mutually influence one another.

Question 3

Intrapersonal Communication

Answer 3

Communication with oneself using internal vocalization or reflective thinking.

Question 4

Group Communication

Answer 4

Communication among three or more people interacting to achieve a shared goal.

Question 5

Public Communication

Answer 5

A sender-focused form of communication in which one person is typically responsible for conveying information to an audience.

Question 6

Mass Communication

Answer 6

Communication that is transmitted to many people through print or electronic media.

Question 7

Participants

Answer 7

The senders and/or receivers of messages in a communication encounter.

Question 8

Message

Answer 8

The verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender to receiver.