BCOM 3300 Exam 1 Study Guide (Professor Lauren Loyless) Questions with Correct Answers
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BCOM 3300
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BCOM 3300
What are the eight essential components of communication? What do they look like in real life? Correct Answer-1. Source
// DEF. The source imagines, creates, and sends the message.
2. Message
// DEF. The stimulus or meaning produced by the source for the receiver or audience.
3. Channel
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BCOM 3300 Exam 1 Study Guide (Professor Lauren
Loyless) Questions with Correct Answers
What are the eight essential components of communication? What do
they look like in real life? Correct Answer-1. Source
// DEF. The source imagines, creates, and sends the message.
2. Message
// DEF. The stimulus or meaning produced by the source for the
receiver or audience.
3. Channel
// DEF. The way in which a message or messages travel between source
and receiver.
4. Receiver
// DEF. Receives the messsage from the source,
analyzing and interpreting the message in ways
both intended and unintended by the source.
5. Feedback
// DEF. When you respond to the source,
intentionally or unintentionally, you are
giving feedback.
,6. Environment
// DEF. The atmosphere, physical and
psychological where you send and
receive messages.
7. Context
// DEF. The context of communication
interaction involves the setting, scene, and
expectations of individuals involved.
8. Interference.
// DEF. Also called noise, can come from any source.
Interference is anything that blocks the source's
intended meaning.
What are the different types of interference/noise one can experience?
Correct Answer-Internal noise: Physiological and Psychological.
External noise: Environmental and Linguistic.
Identify examples of the five types of context. Correct Answer-
Intrapersonal Communication: As you "talk with yourself," you are
engaged in intrapersonal communication. It is the voice within you that
says, "Keep on going! I can DO IT!" or "The report I've written is pretty
good."
, Interpersonal Communication: Normally. It involves two people and can
range from intimate and very personal to formal and impersonal.
Group Communication: A dynamic process where a small number of
people engage in a conversation. It is generally defined as involving
three to eight people.
Public Communication: In public communication, one person speaks to
a large group of people. In a public speaking situation, the group
typically defers to the speaker.
Mass Communication: Involves sending a single message to a group. It
allows us to communicate our message to a large number of people.
Still, we are limited in our ability to tailor our message to a specific
audience, groups, or individuals.
What is the semantic triangle? Correct Answer-Also called the triangle
of meaning, for better understanding how language works and basically
it is a theory of signs. The triangle is meant to show the words
relationship between thoughts and things.
What is a residual message? Correct Answer-A message or thought that
stays with your audience well after the communication is finished, is an
important part of your message.
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