Chapter 01 – Thinking about Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics
Chapter 01
Thinking about Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Communication is defined as
2. Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver describe the communication process
D. as something that is influenced by a person’s field of experience
3. Which of the following is a type of noise associated with the linear model of
communication?
4. The interactional model of communication
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5. Some researchers state that the efforts to investigate and interrogate political stories are
nowadays frequently supplanted by 140-character tweets on twitter. This practice is
sometimes called
6. From a communication perspective, ethical issues surface
7. Which of the following is NOT associated with a person’s field of experience?
8. Because communication is viewed as transactional,
9. _____ are created by communication theorists to help us weave together the basic elements
of the communication process.
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15. _____ refers to Aristotle’s idea that a person’s moral virtue stands between two vices.
D. The Golden Mean
16. It is important to understand communication theory
17. According to the transactional model, meaning
18. “A source sends a message to a receiver through a channel” is associated with which of
the following communication models?
True/False Questions
19. In the transactional model of communication, it is the sole responsibility of the source to
communicate effectively.
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Chapter 01 – Thinking about Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics
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Essay Questions
27. What is the definition of communication embraced by the authors of this text? Explain
this by expanding each of the key terms used in this definition.
28. Explain the following: Communication is transactional.
29. List and define the three types of noise that can interfere with the transmission of a
message.
30. What are symbols? Provide examples of both concrete and abstract symbols.
31. How does a person’s field of experience influence a communication event?
32. In what ways are ethics and communication related to each other? In your answer, be sure
to provide examples to support your explanation.
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33. Of the three models of communication discussed in Chapter 1, which do you feel does the
best job of capturing the essence of the communication process? In your answer, be sure to
briefly explain the model you have chosen and use specific examples to support your
position.
34. Discuss the value of studying and understanding communication theory. Provide at least
three major arguments that support your position.