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Foundations of Human Communication
Multiple Choice Questions

1 .       According to the text, most people spend between _____ and _____ percent of their waking hours communicating with others. [Hint]



2 .       Human communication is [Hint]



3 .       Which of the statements below is not necessary for effective communication to take place? [Hint]



4 .       In the broadest sense, communication may be defined as [Hint]



5 .       According to the authors, one common theme found in many major religions may be illustrated by which of the following phrases? [Hint]



6 .       The sentence, "Did you get my message?" best describes which of the following models of communication? [Hint]



7 .       According to the message transfer model, what is the process through which words or unspoken signals are interpreted by the receiver? [Hint]



8 .       Through the Internet or a fax transmission, the communication _____ may be a telephone line. [Hint]



9 .       What two key elements were added to the human-communication-as-interaction model? [Hint]



10 .       If you want to compare the impact of communicating in a work environment to communicating at a ballgame, which concept should guide your research? [Hint]



11 .       Which of the following is not one of the five communication principles for a lifetime? [Hint]



12 .       The key innovation of the transactional model from previously discussed models is that it describes communication as [Hint]



13 .       This form of communication requires that for it to exist, it needs a common goal -- something that members would agree is the reason for their existence. [Hint]



14 .       According to Dean Bamlund, how many "people" are involved when you communicate with another person? [Hint]



15 .       Which aspect of a message focuses on new information or ideas? [Hint]



16 .       When the authors state that communication should be "other-oriented," they mean [Hint]



17 .       _____ communication occurs when a speaker addresses an audience for the purpose of informing, persuading, or entertaining. [Hint]



18 .       Three of the most common applications of communication are [Hint]



19 .       Which communication activity do we spend most of our time performing? [Hint]



20 .       The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others is [Hint]



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