SCOM 123 Final Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
communication - CORRECT ANSWER the process of generating meaning by sending and
receiving verbal and nonverbal symbols and signs that are influenced by multiple contexts
rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER refers to speaking well persuasively
five canons of rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER invention, arrangement, style, delivery and
memory
invention - CORRECT ANSWER use of evidence and arguments to think about things in a
new way
arrangement - CORRECT ANSWER organization of speech
style - CORRECT ANSWER use of language
delivery - CORRECT ANSWER vocal and physical characteristics of a speaker
memory - CORRECT ANSWER techniques employed by speakers of that era to retain and
then repeat large amounts of information
intrapersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication with oneself using
internal vocalization or reflective thinking
interpersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication between people
who's lives mutually influence one another
,group communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication among three or more
people interacting to achieve a share goal
public communication - CORRECT ANSWER sender-focused form of communication in
which one person is typically responsible for conveying information to an audience
mass communication - CORRECT ANSWER transmitted to many people through print or
electronic media
participant - CORRECT ANSWER sender or nonverbal content being conveyed from
sender to receiver
message - CORRECT ANSWER verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender
to receiver
encoding - CORRECT ANSWER the process of turning thoughts into communication
decoding - CORRECT ANSWER the process of turning communication into thoughts
channel - CORRECT ANSWER or a sensory route on which message travels, to the
receiver for decoding
transmission model of communcation - CORRECT ANSWER communication as a linear,
one-way process in which a sender intentionally transmit a message to a receiver; focuses on
sender and message within a communication encounter
noise - CORRECT ANSWER anything that interferes with a message being sent between
participants in a communication encounter
environment noise - CORRECT ANSWER any physical noise present in a communication
encounter
, semantic noise - CORRECT ANSWER noise that occurs in the encoding and decoding
process when participants do not understand a symbol
interaction model of communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication as a process
in which participants alternate position as sender and receiver and generate meaning by sending
messages and receiving feedback within physical ad psychological contexts
feedback - CORRECT ANSWER messages sent in response to the message
physical context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the environmental factors in a
communication encounter
psychological context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the mental and emotion factors in
a communication encounter (ex: stress, anxiety, emotions)
transaction model of communication - CORRECT ANSWER describes communication as
process in which communicators generate social realities within social, relational, and cultural
contexts
social context - CORRECT ANSWER refers to stated rules or unstated norms that guide
communication
relational context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the previous interpersonal history and
types of relationship we have with a person
integrative learning - CORRECT ANSWER encourages students to reflect on how the
content they are learning connects to other classes they have taken or are taking, their
professional goal, and their civic responsibilities
and CORRECT Answers
communication - CORRECT ANSWER the process of generating meaning by sending and
receiving verbal and nonverbal symbols and signs that are influenced by multiple contexts
rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER refers to speaking well persuasively
five canons of rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER invention, arrangement, style, delivery and
memory
invention - CORRECT ANSWER use of evidence and arguments to think about things in a
new way
arrangement - CORRECT ANSWER organization of speech
style - CORRECT ANSWER use of language
delivery - CORRECT ANSWER vocal and physical characteristics of a speaker
memory - CORRECT ANSWER techniques employed by speakers of that era to retain and
then repeat large amounts of information
intrapersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication with oneself using
internal vocalization or reflective thinking
interpersonal communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication between people
who's lives mutually influence one another
,group communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication among three or more
people interacting to achieve a share goal
public communication - CORRECT ANSWER sender-focused form of communication in
which one person is typically responsible for conveying information to an audience
mass communication - CORRECT ANSWER transmitted to many people through print or
electronic media
participant - CORRECT ANSWER sender or nonverbal content being conveyed from
sender to receiver
message - CORRECT ANSWER verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender
to receiver
encoding - CORRECT ANSWER the process of turning thoughts into communication
decoding - CORRECT ANSWER the process of turning communication into thoughts
channel - CORRECT ANSWER or a sensory route on which message travels, to the
receiver for decoding
transmission model of communcation - CORRECT ANSWER communication as a linear,
one-way process in which a sender intentionally transmit a message to a receiver; focuses on
sender and message within a communication encounter
noise - CORRECT ANSWER anything that interferes with a message being sent between
participants in a communication encounter
environment noise - CORRECT ANSWER any physical noise present in a communication
encounter
, semantic noise - CORRECT ANSWER noise that occurs in the encoding and decoding
process when participants do not understand a symbol
interaction model of communication - CORRECT ANSWER communication as a process
in which participants alternate position as sender and receiver and generate meaning by sending
messages and receiving feedback within physical ad psychological contexts
feedback - CORRECT ANSWER messages sent in response to the message
physical context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the environmental factors in a
communication encounter
psychological context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the mental and emotion factors in
a communication encounter (ex: stress, anxiety, emotions)
transaction model of communication - CORRECT ANSWER describes communication as
process in which communicators generate social realities within social, relational, and cultural
contexts
social context - CORRECT ANSWER refers to stated rules or unstated norms that guide
communication
relational context - CORRECT ANSWER includes the previous interpersonal history and
types of relationship we have with a person
integrative learning - CORRECT ANSWER encourages students to reflect on how the
content they are learning connects to other classes they have taken or are taking, their
professional goal, and their civic responsibilities
