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Practice Questions on Communication Skills
Course: Intro To Speech Communication (COMM 201)
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University: Western Carolina University
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Foundations of Communication – Review Questions
1. Use the basic communication model that we learned in class to correctly match the
terms below with their definitions.
Sender- encodes a message
Receiver- decodes a message
Medium- channel through which a message travels
Noise- negatively affects how a message is understood
Situational, Relational, and Cultural- layers of context
Instrumental Goal- bribing your sibling to take out the trash for you
Relationship Goal- having a skype conversation with your friend from back home
Self-presentation Goal- dressing up for a job interview
Feedback- the receiver of a message sends a response
Appropriate and Effective- two of the three elements of communication competence
2. Which of the following is an example of an instrumental goal?
A. Politician seeking to get people's votes
B. Job-seeker dressing up for an interview
C. Texting a crush asking them to dinner on Friday night
D. Calling your best friend to see how their doing
Answer:A.
