ASU COM 100 FINAL STUDY GUIDE- QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Communication message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients communication channel A communication channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel in telecommunications and computer networking Communication context The Basics of Human Communication. Context refers to the setting in which communication takes place. The context helps establish meaning and can influence what is said and how it is said. Feedback 1. Messages sent in response to the original message. Encoding Turning thought into communication. Decoding Turning communication into thought. 1. Models of communication Earliest model is called transmission model.. Second model developed was Interaction model.. Third model is transaction model.. Social norms are unwritten rules about how to behave. They provide us with an expected idea of how to behave in a particular social group or culture. Cultural contexts 1. the environment or situation that is relevant to the beliefs, values, and practices of the culture under study. Interpersonal communication The communication with oneself using internal vocalization or reflective thinking. Like other forms of communication, interpersonal communication is triggered by some internal or external stimulus. Intrapersonal communication can be defined as communication with one's self, and that may include self-talk, acts of imagination and visualization, and even recall and memory Group communication Communication among three or more people interaction to achieve a shared goal.