Multiple Choice Questions ON COMMUNICATION

Interpersonal communication occurs only when      three or more people are communicating with each other at the same time.    intimate conversation takes place.    an individual interacts with another person as a unique individual.    an individual converses with people they have no interest in knowing.

	What is "context"?      An interference with message reception    Effective communication    A physical and psychological environment for conversation    Verbal and nonverbal responses to messages

	Interpersonal communication helps one      learn about oneself.    to become a talented public speaker.    to know what others are thinking.    communicate with the general public.

	In the communication process, to encode means to      block a pathway between the sender and receiver of a message.    speak to large groups of people.    translate ideas into a code.    interpret a code.

	Feedback is a listener's      verbal or nonverbal responses to a message.    verbal critique of your message.    acceptance of a message.    aversion to a message.

	To decode a message is to      interpret a message.    reject a message.    translate ideas into code.    evaluate a message.

	A message is a signal that serves as      stimuli for a receiver.    stimuli for a speaker.    stimuli for a mass audience.    noise reduction.

	Feedback can come in the form of      verbal communication only.    nonverbal communication only.    environmental noise.    verbal and nonverbal listener responses.

	In the communication process, a receiver is      the person who decodes a message.    the person who encodes an idea.    a message pathway.    message interference.

	Noise does the following:      causes listeners to listen to messages more carefully.    distorts or interferes with a message.    focuses wandering thoughts.    enhances a message.

	An example of physiological noise is      a speaker using complex terms.    a lawn mower.    a humming air conditioner unit.    a listener reviewing weekend plans in his or her head.

	An example of a communication channel is      face-to-face conversation.    noise.    feedback.    context.

	Which of the three components are part of the human communication process?      Message, noise, feedback    Noise, feedback, jargon    Feedback, message, critiquing    Message, recording, feedback

	In interpersonal communication, ethics      stand in the way of honesty.    are important.    are not a consideration.    increase barriers to understanding.

	Which of the following is an example of a nonverbal message?      Yelling    Jargon    Mumbling    Eye contact

	The ability to communicate effectively      is a natural talent that cannot be learned.    depends on the education level of those around you.    can be learned.    depends on not using technology to send messages.

	If something is said in error, it must be understood that interpersonal communication is      reversible.    irreversible.    forgettable.    forgivable.

	A message can only be deemed effective when it is      repeated back as proof of understanding.    understood by others and produces the intended results.    communicated face-to-face.    delivered with confidence.

	Learning to communicate with others is key to      establishing rewarding relationships.    winning the approval of everyone around you.    never being misunderstood.    eliminating all of your listeners' physiological noise.

	Encoding is important because it      encourages listener feedback.    eliminates noise.    guarantees that one's message will be decoded.    Produces messages. The form below can be used to email these results to up to four different email addresses.