COM 225 EXAM 1 VERIFIED ACCURATE STUDY
GUIDE
Communication - Answers -The process whereby humans collectively create and
regulate social reality.
Communicative Competence - Answers -The ability to communicate in a personally
effective and socially appropriate manner
Message Competence - Answers -The ability to make message choices that others can
comprehend, as well as respond to the message choices of others.
Verbal Competence - Answers -Process and use of linguistic devices to convey content
in effective ways.
Facial expression, use of time/space, physical appearances.
Listening Competence - Answers -Process and understand the messages that are sent
to us
Interpretive competence - Answers -ability to label, organize, and interpret the
conditions surrounding an interaction. I.E. assign meanings to the world around you.
Role Competance - Answers -ability to take on social roles and to know what is
appropriate behavior given those roles
Self competance - Answers -ability to choose and present a desired self image
Goal Competance - Answers -Ability to set goals, anticipate probable consequences,
and choose effective lines of action
Intrapersonal communication - Answers -talking to yourself
Interpersonal communication - Answers -communication between two people
Small group communication - Answers -when a third person joins an interaction
Organizational communication - Answers -communication in organizations I.E.
business meetings
Face to face public communication - Answers -Single speaker addresses large
audience. I.E. President speech
Mediated Public communication - Answers -Public communication transmitted thru a
traditional mediated channel. I.E. news channels
GUIDE
Communication - Answers -The process whereby humans collectively create and
regulate social reality.
Communicative Competence - Answers -The ability to communicate in a personally
effective and socially appropriate manner
Message Competence - Answers -The ability to make message choices that others can
comprehend, as well as respond to the message choices of others.
Verbal Competence - Answers -Process and use of linguistic devices to convey content
in effective ways.
Facial expression, use of time/space, physical appearances.
Listening Competence - Answers -Process and understand the messages that are sent
to us
Interpretive competence - Answers -ability to label, organize, and interpret the
conditions surrounding an interaction. I.E. assign meanings to the world around you.
Role Competance - Answers -ability to take on social roles and to know what is
appropriate behavior given those roles
Self competance - Answers -ability to choose and present a desired self image
Goal Competance - Answers -Ability to set goals, anticipate probable consequences,
and choose effective lines of action
Intrapersonal communication - Answers -talking to yourself
Interpersonal communication - Answers -communication between two people
Small group communication - Answers -when a third person joins an interaction
Organizational communication - Answers -communication in organizations I.E.
business meetings
Face to face public communication - Answers -Single speaker addresses large
audience. I.E. President speech
Mediated Public communication - Answers -Public communication transmitted thru a
traditional mediated channel. I.E. news channels
