Introducing Communication Theory Analysis and Application 6th Edition -Test Bank

Chapter 01

Thinking about Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics

  Multiple Choice Questions

1. Communication is defined as
A. a linear process in which an individual employs language to send a message
B. a social process in which individuals employ symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment
C. an interactional process in which two or more people use concrete symbols to establish meaning in an interaction
D. an ethical process in which individuals employ language in their environment

2. Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver describe the communication process
A. as linear
B. using a sports analogy
C. as transactional
D. as something that is influenced by a person’s field of experience

3. Which of the following is a type of noise associated with the linear model of communication?
A. deliberate noise
B. semantic noise
C. ethical noise
D. syntactic noise

4. The interactional model of communication
A. places a great deal of emphasis on feedback in communication
B. is widely accepted as the ideal model of communication
C. was the result of the work of the Palo Alto team
D. underscores the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages in a communication episode