COM 225 FINAL EXAM VERIFIED ACCURATE STUDY
GUIDE
How would you define communication? - Answers -Communication is the process
whereby humans collectively create and regulate social reality.
What are the criteria for evaluating communication? - Answers -The criteria for
evaluating communication are intentionality, reception, and effectiveness.
Communication - Answers -Communication involves signs, artifacts, codes, and the
exchange of meanings between individuals.
Signs - Answers -Signs are artifacts or acts that refer to something other than
themselves.
What are some points of agreement about the definitions of communication? - Answers
-Communication is transactional and a continuous process.
Can communication occur within one individual? - Answers -Some people believe
communication requires interaction with another person.
Is intention important in the study of communication? - Answers -There is disagreement
regarding whether intention is necessary for communication to occur.
Transmission Model of Communication - Answers -The transmission model of
communication focuses on the transmission of messages between senders and
receivers.
Production and Exchange Model of Communication - Answers -The production and
exchange model of communication emphasizes how messages interact with people to
create meaning in the world.
What is Interpersonal Communication? - Answers -Interpersonal Communication is
defined based on characteristics of interactions such as the number of people, physical
proximity, nature of feedback, level of formality, adaptation of a message, and structure
of goals.
Situational Approach - Answers -The approach to defining communication based on
characteristics of interactions.
Levels of Communication - Answers -The different levels of communication include
intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, organizational, face-to-face public, and
mediated public.
, Intrapersonal Communication - Answers -Communication with oneself, involving only
one person, with close proximity, immediate feedback, informal roles, specific
adaptation, and unstructured goals.
Interpersonal Communication - Answers -Communication between two people, usually
face-to-face, spontaneous and informal, with immediate feedback, specific adaptation,
and usually unstructured goals.
Small Group Communication - Answers -Communication involving 3 to about 10
people, often more difficult than dyadic communication, requiring adaptation of
messages to multiple people.
Organizational Communication - Answers -Communication taking place in complex
organizations with a defined hierarchy, specialized and differentiated roles.
Public Communication - Answers -Communication involving one speaker addressing a
large audience, where the speaker doesn't know the audience well and must rely on
audience analysis when constructing the message.
mass communication - Answers -Communication taking place through a mediated
channel, such as television, radio, newspaper, or internet, usually with communicators
far away from each other, delayed feedback, and structured communicative goals.
Developmental Perspective on Interpersonal Communication - Answers -The
perspective that emphasizes considering the quality and content of the interaction,
involving communication at cultural, sociological, and psychological levels, with
interpersonal communication requiring sharing psychological level data.
Why are relationships important? - Answers -Relationships are important because they
allow us to fulfill our fundamental need to belong, and research supports the idea that
relationships are crucial to our happiness and survival.
What is a relationship? - Answers -A relationship can be defined as a constellation of
behaviors, cognitive constructs, mini-cultures, or collections of contradictory forces.
Constellation of Behaviors - Answers -The way people behave toward each other is the
relationship, and it is often shown through interdependence and behaviors toward one
another.
Cognitive Constructs - Answers -A relationship is the way we think about our behaviors,
and it involves comparing behaviors to a relationship prototype. However, different
individuals may have different perceptions of the relationship.
Mini-Culture - Answers -A relationship can be seen as a mini-culture where shared
perceptions, roles, norms, and obligations are developed, similar to how MSU students
have their own unique culture.
GUIDE
How would you define communication? - Answers -Communication is the process
whereby humans collectively create and regulate social reality.
What are the criteria for evaluating communication? - Answers -The criteria for
evaluating communication are intentionality, reception, and effectiveness.
Communication - Answers -Communication involves signs, artifacts, codes, and the
exchange of meanings between individuals.
Signs - Answers -Signs are artifacts or acts that refer to something other than
themselves.
What are some points of agreement about the definitions of communication? - Answers
-Communication is transactional and a continuous process.
Can communication occur within one individual? - Answers -Some people believe
communication requires interaction with another person.
Is intention important in the study of communication? - Answers -There is disagreement
regarding whether intention is necessary for communication to occur.
Transmission Model of Communication - Answers -The transmission model of
communication focuses on the transmission of messages between senders and
receivers.
Production and Exchange Model of Communication - Answers -The production and
exchange model of communication emphasizes how messages interact with people to
create meaning in the world.
What is Interpersonal Communication? - Answers -Interpersonal Communication is
defined based on characteristics of interactions such as the number of people, physical
proximity, nature of feedback, level of formality, adaptation of a message, and structure
of goals.
Situational Approach - Answers -The approach to defining communication based on
characteristics of interactions.
Levels of Communication - Answers -The different levels of communication include
intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, organizational, face-to-face public, and
mediated public.
, Intrapersonal Communication - Answers -Communication with oneself, involving only
one person, with close proximity, immediate feedback, informal roles, specific
adaptation, and unstructured goals.
Interpersonal Communication - Answers -Communication between two people, usually
face-to-face, spontaneous and informal, with immediate feedback, specific adaptation,
and usually unstructured goals.
Small Group Communication - Answers -Communication involving 3 to about 10
people, often more difficult than dyadic communication, requiring adaptation of
messages to multiple people.
Organizational Communication - Answers -Communication taking place in complex
organizations with a defined hierarchy, specialized and differentiated roles.
Public Communication - Answers -Communication involving one speaker addressing a
large audience, where the speaker doesn't know the audience well and must rely on
audience analysis when constructing the message.
mass communication - Answers -Communication taking place through a mediated
channel, such as television, radio, newspaper, or internet, usually with communicators
far away from each other, delayed feedback, and structured communicative goals.
Developmental Perspective on Interpersonal Communication - Answers -The
perspective that emphasizes considering the quality and content of the interaction,
involving communication at cultural, sociological, and psychological levels, with
interpersonal communication requiring sharing psychological level data.
Why are relationships important? - Answers -Relationships are important because they
allow us to fulfill our fundamental need to belong, and research supports the idea that
relationships are crucial to our happiness and survival.
What is a relationship? - Answers -A relationship can be defined as a constellation of
behaviors, cognitive constructs, mini-cultures, or collections of contradictory forces.
Constellation of Behaviors - Answers -The way people behave toward each other is the
relationship, and it is often shown through interdependence and behaviors toward one
another.
Cognitive Constructs - Answers -A relationship is the way we think about our behaviors,
and it involves comparing behaviors to a relationship prototype. However, different
individuals may have different perceptions of the relationship.
Mini-Culture - Answers -A relationship can be seen as a mini-culture where shared
perceptions, roles, norms, and obligations are developed, similar to how MSU students
have their own unique culture.
