Introduction to Communication Studies

What is the definition of communication that is used for the purposes of this book?

According to the text, the 'Talking Era,' during which talking was the only medium of communication besides gestures, lasted for how many years?

Which of the five canons of rhetoric, as expanded by Cicero, pertains to the organization of a speech?

In what year did a group of ten speech teachers break away from the National Council of Teachers of English to start the organization that would eventually become the National Communication Association?

Which form of communication is described as being between people whose lives mutually influence one another and is the form we spend the most time engaged in?

What is the primary distinguishing factor between public communication and mass communication?

In communication models, what is the term for the process of turning thoughts into communication?

What type of noise, in the transmission model of communication, occurs in the encoding and decoding process when participants do not understand a symbol?

Which model of communication introduced the concept of feedback, making communication a two-way, interactive process?

In the transaction model of communication, what term is used to refer to the people in a communication encounter?

What does social context in the transaction model of communication refer to?

The philosophy of integrative learning encourages students to connect course content to which three areas?

Which category of needs does communication meet by helping us get things done in our day-to-day lives and achieve short- and long-term goals?

Which compliance-gaining tactic involves seeking compliance by claiming that one person only wants 'what is best' for the other?

The principles that communication is irreversible and unrepeatable are related to what characteristic of communication?

What is the term for scripted and routine verbal interactions that are intended to establish social bonds rather than to exchange meaning?

According to the NCA's 'Credo for Ethical Communication,' what kind of communication is condemned?

What does the definition of communication competence include?

According to the text, what percentage of college students experience some level of trait Communication Apprehension (CA)?

At which stage of developing competence are you not even aware that you are communicating in an incompetent manner?

The term 'rhetoric,' as used by ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle, refers to what?

Which historical period of communication lasted 140 years, from 1850 to 1990, and was marked by the invention of radio and television?

What is the primary goal of group communication as defined in the text?

What does the 'relational context' in the transaction model of communication include?

Which model of communication is best suited for describing a one-way, linear act like sending a text message where the sender is unsure if the message was received or effectively conveyed?

The text states that communication is symbolic. What does this mean?

Which of the following is an example of the instrumental need met by communication?

What is defined as the fear or anxiety experienced by a person due to actual or imagined communication with another person or persons?

What is the primary difference between intrapersonal communication and the other four forms of communication?

The transaction model of communication suggests that participants are simultaneously senders and receivers. How does this differ from the interaction model?

Which canon of rhetoric is the least studied and refers to the techniques employed by speakers to retain and repeat large amounts of information?

What is one of the main career areas that communication majors go into, which includes roles like administration, grant writing, and fund-raising?

The interaction model of communication accounts for which two types of context?

What does the text identify as a potential communication challenge in professional contexts, which employers consistently rank as a highly desired skill?

The idea that communication helps us maintain social bonds and interpersonal relationships fulfills which type of need?

Which scholar compared self-presentation to a performance and suggested we all perform different roles in different contexts?

What principle of communication is illustrated by the fact that you cannot 'take back' a comment you made or perfectly recreate a positive communication experience?

What term describes a communicator who actively and fluidly processes information, is sensitive to contexts and multiple perspectives, and can adapt to novel situations?

Public speaking anxiety is a specific type of what broader communication phenomenon?

What is the key difference between group communication and interpersonal communication, according to the text's definitions?

How does the transaction model of communication view the role of communication in our lives?

The need to present ourselves to others and be thought of in particular ways is known as which type of need?

According to the text, which of the five forms of communication has received the least amount of formal study?

In the history of communication, the shift from a more settled, agrarian way of life corresponded with the beginning of which era?

What is a key principle of communication ethics, as discussed in the text?

Which stage of competence is characterized by knowing you are communicating well in the moment?

What is the primary way that the transaction model of communication improves upon the interaction model?

What is the minimum number of people required for an interaction to be considered group communication?

In the early 1900s, tension grew between professors of English who studied rhetoric as the written word and professors of speech who studied rhetoric as what?

What does cultural context, as defined in the transaction model, include?