WGU C464 PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◍ Understanding. Answer: to stimulate the meanings we intend in the
minds of others
◍ Technostress. Answer: a state of communication overload, where
we are unable to process and competently respond t all of the
messages we are exposed to.
◍ intercultural communication. Answer: communication between and
among people and groups across national, ethnic, and other cultural
boundaries.
◍ linear model of communication. Answer: Reveals the basic
components of a simple exchange between two people, illustrating a
straightforward process in which an individual communicator
transmits a message to a receiving communicator.
◍ Phase 1 of Linear Model of Communication: Deciding on the
message. Answer: A Sender selects a message to send to a receiver (or
receivers) in order to achieve a desired outcome. The sender is also
referred to as the source of the message
◍ Phase 2 of Linear Model of Communication: Encoding the
message. Answer: Encoding refers to a psychological process in
, which the sender of a message assigns symbols, such as words,
sounds, or gestures, to his or her thoughts and feelings. Competent
communicators are able to translate their ideas into communication
symbols appropriate for the message and the receiver.
◍ Phase 3 of Linear Model of Communication: Transmitting the
message. Answer: A message is "sent" from sender to receiver, using a
particular channel that is selected by the sender. The channel is the
medium that carries the message such h as email, telephone, face-to-
face communication, or a written document.
◍ Phase 4 of Linear Model of Communication: Perceiving the
message. Answer: When a receiver detects that a message has been
sent, he or she attends to it and perceives it in some fashion.
◍ Phase 5 of Linear Model of Communication: Decoding and
assigning meaning to the message. Answer: When a receiver assigns
meaning to the message that has been communicated, he or she is
engaging in a psychological process known as decoding. Decoding is
the opposite of encoding (the activity that the sender engaged in at the
beginning of the exchange). The receiver translates the symbols
(words, sounds, and gestures) perceived not thoughts and feelings.
◍ Noise. Answer: In context of communication refers to any auditory,
visual, or psychological distraction that interferes with the sending
and receiving of messages..
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◍ Understanding. Answer: to stimulate the meanings we intend in the
minds of others
◍ Technostress. Answer: a state of communication overload, where
we are unable to process and competently respond t all of the
messages we are exposed to.
◍ intercultural communication. Answer: communication between and
among people and groups across national, ethnic, and other cultural
boundaries.
◍ linear model of communication. Answer: Reveals the basic
components of a simple exchange between two people, illustrating a
straightforward process in which an individual communicator
transmits a message to a receiving communicator.
◍ Phase 1 of Linear Model of Communication: Deciding on the
message. Answer: A Sender selects a message to send to a receiver (or
receivers) in order to achieve a desired outcome. The sender is also
referred to as the source of the message
◍ Phase 2 of Linear Model of Communication: Encoding the
message. Answer: Encoding refers to a psychological process in
, which the sender of a message assigns symbols, such as words,
sounds, or gestures, to his or her thoughts and feelings. Competent
communicators are able to translate their ideas into communication
symbols appropriate for the message and the receiver.
◍ Phase 3 of Linear Model of Communication: Transmitting the
message. Answer: A message is "sent" from sender to receiver, using a
particular channel that is selected by the sender. The channel is the
medium that carries the message such h as email, telephone, face-to-
face communication, or a written document.
◍ Phase 4 of Linear Model of Communication: Perceiving the
message. Answer: When a receiver detects that a message has been
sent, he or she attends to it and perceives it in some fashion.
◍ Phase 5 of Linear Model of Communication: Decoding and
assigning meaning to the message. Answer: When a receiver assigns
meaning to the message that has been communicated, he or she is
engaging in a psychological process known as decoding. Decoding is
the opposite of encoding (the activity that the sender engaged in at the
beginning of the exchange). The receiver translates the symbols
(words, sounds, and gestures) perceived not thoughts and feelings.
◍ Noise. Answer: In context of communication refers to any auditory,
visual, or psychological distraction that interferes with the sending
and receiving of messages..
