PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION (PRELIM)

Question 1

communication is a

Answer 1

process

Question 2

language is a

Answer 2

tool

Question 3

root of the word
“communication” in Latin
is

Answer 3

communicare

Question 4

to share or to make common
(Weekley, 1967)

Answer 4

communicare

Question 5

process of understanding and
sharing meaning (Pearson & Nelson,
2000).

Answer 5

communication

Question 6

-collection of symbols,
letters, or words with
arbitrary meaning that
are governed by rules
and used to
communicate (Pearson et
al., 2008)

Answer 6

language

Question 7

provides information to
others about how you see
yourself, how you see others,
and what relationships you
believe exist between yourself
and others (Pearson et al., 2008, p. 75).

Answer 7

choice of language

Question 8

(socially transmitted
behavior patterns, beliefs,
attitudes, and values of a
particular period, class,
community, or population
(Pearson et al., 2008)

Answer 8

culture

Question 9

7 ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING COMMUNICATION
(PEARSON ET AL., 2008)

Answer 9

I. improve the way we see ourselves
2. improve the way others see us
3. increase what we know about human relationships
4. teach us important life skills
5. help us express our ideas/protect ourselves
6. help us succeed professionally
7. help us navigate an increasingly diverse world

Question 10

How we communicate reflects our

Answer 10

culture.