The Nature and Process of Communication

Question 1

refers to people or groups of people exchanging or imparting messages through channels for sending and receiving

Answer 1

communication

Question 2

what are the four types of nature of communication?

Answer 2

• is a process
• occurs between two or more people
• verbal, written, or non-verbal
• transactional (not official)

Question 3

what are the 8 parts of the process of communication?

Answer 3

1. speaker
2. message
3. listener
4. channels
5. response
6. feedback
7. “noise”
8. communicative situation

Question 4

define encoding in communication.

Answer 4

turning an idea or though into a message, which is usually done by the speaker

Question 5

define decoding in communication

Answer 5

interpreting the message received, which is done by the receiver