WGU C464 Introduction to Communication Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+

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WGU C464 Introduction to Communication Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+ Communication ✔✔the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages with the intent of stimulating particular mea... nings in the minds of others. Understanding ✔✔to stimulate the meanings we intend in the minds of others Technostress ✔✔a state of communication overload, where we are unable to process and competently respond t all of the messages we are exposed to. intercultural communication ✔✔communication between and among people and groups across national, ethnic, and other cultural boundaries. linear model of communication ✔✔Reveals the basic components of a simple exchange between two people, illustrating a straightforward process in which an individual communicator transmits a message to a receiving communicator. Phase 1 of Linear Model of Communication: Deciding on the message ✔✔A Sender selects a message to send to a receiver (or receivers) in order to achieve a desired outcome. The sender is also referred to as the source of the message Phase 2 of Linear Model of Communication: Encoding the message ✔✔Encoding refers to a psychological process in which the sender of a message assigns symbols, such as words, sounds, or gestures, to his or her thoughts and feelings. Competent communicators are able to translate their ideas into communication symbols appropriate for the message and the receiver. Phase 3 of Linear Model of Communication: Transmitting the message ✔✔A message is "sent" from sender to receiver, using a particular channel that is selected by the sender. The channel is the medium that carries the message such h as email, telephone, face-to-face communication, or a written document. Phase 4 of Linear Model of Communication: Perceiving the message ✔✔When a receiver detects that a message has been sent, he or she attends to it and perceives it in some fashion. Phase 5 of Linear Model of Communication: Decoding and assigning meaning to the message ✔✔When a receiver assigns meaning to the message that has been communicated, he or she is engaging in a psychological process known as decoding. Decoding is the opposite of encoding (the activity that the sender engaged in at the beginning of the exchange). The receiver translates the symbols (words, sounds, and gestures) perceived not thoughts and feelings. Noise ✔✔In context of communication refers to any auditory, visual, or psychological distraction that interferes with the sending and receiving of messages.. Feedback ✔✔verbal or nonverbal response to a message that a receiver provides to a sender as he or she perceives and assigns meaning to the sender's messages. Transactional Model ✔✔The addition of feedback, along with consideration of the factors that make accurate decoding of messages difficult, transforms the linear model into this Context ✔✔the environment and situation in which communication occurs. Roles ✔✔clearly defined and specialized functions that each member of the team possesses. rules ✔✔formal expectations that guide team members' interactions with one another as well as their task performance. [Show More]

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