Misc.
Intro To Communication
Purpose, Topic, & Audience
Non Verbal Communication
Communication Process
100
What does it mean to communicate?
to share, pass on, or exchange information, thoughts, or feelings so that someone else understands them
100
What is communication?
Sending & receiving information between two or more people.
100
What does purpose mean?
The why you are communicating, the what are you trying to do.
100
What is nonverbal communication?
Communication without words. Mostly gestures and other things.
100
When someone is speaking, they are the who?
The Sender
200
What are two ways to communicate?
Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
200
True or False: Communication is only sending (saying) information
False
200
What does topic mean in communication?
It's the what do you want to talk about.
200
What are the top 5 facial expressions?
Happy, sad, disgust, anger, and fear/surprise.
200
When someone is hearing the information and thinking about it, they are the...?
Receiver
300
What can you do if you don't understand someone talking?
Ask them to repeat themselves.
300
The main speaker are sometimes called senders, but to audiences; they are sometimes called what?
The source
300
What are the 4 purposes that you will present this semester?
to entertain, to persuade, to inform, and to explain.
300
What are the 4 types of bodily space?
1. Intimate Space, 2. Personal Space, 3. Social Space, and 4. Public Space
300
When the sender is thinking of what to say, they are what?
Encoding the message
400
How can you prevent a communication breakdown?
You can ask someone to repeat themselves, ask them to speak slower, write things down, explain your side of things of it's on you, etc. Various answers that pertain to this...
400
What are some causes of communication breakdowns?
Different languages, technology problems, not paying attention, distractions, different beliefs/values, only talking & NEVER listening, stress & emotions, or nonverbals
400
What do you always need to consider when it comes to your audience?
You have to think about who you are speaking to, what language, demographics like: kids, adults, teenagers, gender: male or female, what do they believe?, etc.
400
Which one has the open body language posture?
The guy in the left picture has a open body posture.
400
When the sender receives a reaction or response from the receiver, he/she is receiving what?
Feedback
500
Which modes of communication or "channel" does Mr. Reppen use in class?
Spoken or verbal English and American Sign Language
500
Communication has what for hundreds of years!!
evolved, the process STAYS the same!
500
List some examples of audience factors.
Age, relationship, interests, education, and belief/what's important.
500
Why is having nice appearances important for communication?
This is to leave a good impression upon people, especially job interviewers when you're talking with them. Clean, nice looking, smell good = people like you more, more impressionable, or people will want to talk to you more often.
500
What is the communication process in order?
Sender, Encode, Message, Channel, Decode, Receiver, and Feedback