COM 225 MSU/ EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Communication is the process through which people use messages to generate
meanings within and across... - Answers -1. contexts
2. cultures
3. channels
4. media
Communication involves the following five features: - Answers -1. process
2. message/interaction
3. context
4. channel
5. media.
◊ The linear communication model - Answers --flowing in one direction
-from a starting point to an end point
-consisting of a sender, a receiver, and noise
The interactive communication model - Answers -expands on the linear model with the
addition of feedback and fields of experience
The transactional communication model - Answers -multidirectional—each participant
has equal influence on the communication behavior of the others
Interpersonal communication is... - Answers -(1) dynamic
(2) transactional
(3) primarily dyadic, or involving pairs of people (in contrast to intrapersonal
communication)
(4) creates impact, as it changes the participants' thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and
relationships
Interpersonal communication can be - Answers -intentional or unintentional
Interpersonal communication conveys both - Answers -CONTENT (actual meaning of
the words) and RELATIONSHIP (signals indicating viewpoint) information, or meta-
communication
We perceive our relationships with others as either - Answers -I-Thou or I-It
Interpersonal communication is - Answers -irreversible, dynamic,
Goals of Interpersonal Com - Answers -1. self-presentation goals
2. relationship goals
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Communication is the process through which people use messages to generate
meanings within and across... - Answers -1. contexts
2. cultures
3. channels
4. media
Communication involves the following five features: - Answers -1. process
2. message/interaction
3. context
4. channel
5. media.
◊ The linear communication model - Answers --flowing in one direction
-from a starting point to an end point
-consisting of a sender, a receiver, and noise
The interactive communication model - Answers -expands on the linear model with the
addition of feedback and fields of experience
The transactional communication model - Answers -multidirectional—each participant
has equal influence on the communication behavior of the others
Interpersonal communication is... - Answers -(1) dynamic
(2) transactional
(3) primarily dyadic, or involving pairs of people (in contrast to intrapersonal
communication)
(4) creates impact, as it changes the participants' thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and
relationships
Interpersonal communication can be - Answers -intentional or unintentional
Interpersonal communication conveys both - Answers -CONTENT (actual meaning of
the words) and RELATIONSHIP (signals indicating viewpoint) information, or meta-
communication
We perceive our relationships with others as either - Answers -I-Thou or I-It
Interpersonal communication is - Answers -irreversible, dynamic,
Goals of Interpersonal Com - Answers -1. self-presentation goals
2. relationship goals
