CMN 3: Textbook Study Guide Exam 1 Questions And Answers.

CMN 3: Textbook Study Guide Exam 1 Questions And Answers.Defining communication: Arrow approach - correct answer communication is "rather like shooting an arrow at a target" and is "seen as a one-way activity based primarily on the skills of the sender" - often represented by the linear model diagram - "Effective Expression = Effective Communication" Defining communication: Circuit approach - correct answer communication is seen as a two-way approach and which stresses 'feedback over response, relationship over content, connotations over denotations, and understanding over compliance' - 'Understanding = Effective Communication' Defining communication: Dance - correct answer analogy of dance where partners have to coordinate their movements and arrive at a mutual understanding of where they are going. There are rules and skills but there are also flexibilities - dancers can inject their own style into the movements What is a communication context? What are some examples that were listed in the textbook? - correct answer Different types of situations Ex: 1. 2 friends discussing their recent holidays over a cup of coffee 2. Discussion b/t a lecturer and one of her students 3. Daughter writing letter to parents about experiences working abroad What are the variables that are required to be present in order for a communication exchange to be considered to be "interpersonal" (as opposed to non-interpersonal)? - correct answer 1. Communication from one individual to another 2. Communication which is face to face 3. Both the form and content of the communication reflect the personal characteristics of the individuals as well as their social roles and relationships What is the difference between a sign being considered "informative" and a sign being considered "communicative?" - correct answer see email 5. What does the author say about "shared" and "the creation and exchange" of meaning? - correct answer ...