Q1: Lesson 1 | Nature and Elements

Question 1

The term communication is derived from the latin word _____, meaning common

Answer 1

communis

Question 2

is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures

Answer 2

communication

Question 3

refers to the reciprocal exchange of information, ideas, facts, opinions, beliefs, feelings & attitudes through verbal or nonverbal means between two people or within a group of people.

Answer 3

communication

Question 4

Why do we need to study communication?

Answer 4

To understand ourselves as social being
To understand ourselves as a person
To gain professional competence
To preserve cultural values

Question 5

Nature of Communication

Answer 5

Communication is a process.
2. Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver).
3. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time.

Question 6

the source of information or message

Answer 6

speaker

Question 7

the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions

Answer 7

message

Question 8

the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands

Answer 8

encoding

Question 9

the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.

Answer 9

channel

Question 10

the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver

Answer 10

decoding

Question 11

the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message

Answer 11

receiver

Question 12

the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver

Answer 12

feedback

Question 13

the environment where communication takes place

Answer 13

context

Question 14

the factors that affect the flow of communication

Answer 14

barrier