The process of sending a message in such a way that the message received is close in
meaning to the message intended is
a. networking.
b. communication.
c. interaction.
d. effective communication.
e. transmitting.
Question 2Written pages, face-to-face discussion, and airwaves are examples of
a. decoding devices.
b. communication channels.
c. receiver attributes.
d. communication.
e. encoding.
Question 3When the sender and receiver have different backgrounds, there is a significant potential for
communication breakdown. Which of the following elements of the communication process
would be most affected by this form of noise?
a. Encoding, decoding, and transmission
b. Transmission, decoding, and meaning
c. Channels, transmission, and encoding
d. Decoding, channels, and transmission
e. Meaning, encoding, and decoding
Question 4Meaning, encoding, transmission, decoding, and meaning are the elements of
a. networking.
b. MIS.
c. one-way communication.
d. panel discussions.
e. effective communication.
Question 5Which of the following would NOT be considered noise in the communication process?
a. Sender and receiver with different cultural backgrounds
b. Sender and receiver asking questions
c. Having to hurry to get a job done
d. Static on a radio
e. A new, inexperienced employee having to make a presentation to a group of top
managers