Talk to the Hand
What is it called when we produce/create a message.
What is: To encode/encoding
Communication we engage in without using words is called...?
What is: Nonverbal communication
In 1876 this was invented so that we could all ask: Can you hear me now?
What is: The telephone.
What is Intrapersonal communication?
What is: Your thoughts, self-esteem, and/or ability to understand yourself and what you want from life. In short, communication you have with yourself.
Who famously said: "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you" during the first phone call?
Who is: Alexander Graham Bell
Things that interrupt/distract us from our communication are called...?
What is: Interference
Clicking pens, jiggling our legs, tapping our desks, etc. are all examples of what type of non-verbal communication?
What is: Kinesics
What technical means of communication was used before the telephone, that also required tall poles and cables?
What is: The telegraph.
What is Interpersonal Communication?
What is: Spoken, written, and nonverbal communication between two or more people.
What famous method of communication uses dots and dashes to encode/decode messages.
What is: Morse code.
A loud lawn-mower or a dog barking are examples of what type of interference?
What is: External
What is: This deals with how we use personal space to communicate
What was the first ship to use “SOS” as a distress call (by telegraph)?
What is: The Titanic.
What do we call technical terms and expressions of a special activity or particular group?
What is: Jargon
This person invented the printing press and revolutionized how we communicate?
Who is: Johannes Gutenberg
The way in which you say words (ie: volume, pitch, rate, tone, quality), are all a part of...?
What is: Paralanguage
Touchy feely people are engaging in what form of non-verbal communication?
What is: Haptics
Girls dolls were used to carry what for spies during the Civil War (1860s)?
What is: Secret Messages or Messages.
What is the main difference between Mass Communication and Public Communication?
What is: In Mass Comm. the audience is not necessarily present, in Public Comm. the audience is present.
Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine and his work with Ada Lovelace, 'the first programmer', are responsible for bringing us what modern wonder?
What is: The modern computer.
What is the definition of Communication that we have covered in this class?
What is: The process of sending and receiving messages to achieve understanding.
Culture, gender, experiences, values, intelligence, mood, and age are just some examples of _______ that informs how we communicate with and receive communication from others?
What is: Perspective
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971), was a 15-year high school student in Rigby, Idaho in 1922 when he invented...what?
What is: The television or, more accurately, an electronic television system
Business meetings, team sports, emergency responders, etc. all engage in what type of communication?
What is: Group Communication.
What was (arguably) the first form of non-verbal communication for ancient humans? Hint: Not sign language.
What is: Cave paintings.