Question

The communication process includes a number of elements. Match the appropriate element to the example given.

Fred and Wilma live together with their two teenage children. After dinner, Wilma asks, "Fred, can we go out for a cup of coffee and talk?" Wilma really just wants a small "date" with her partner, but Fred thinks something is wrong and he is in trouble. He agrees, but at coffee, he is too stressed to enjoy the time with Wilma as he prepares to hear her complaints. Wilma doesn't complain, but she can't figure out why Fred seems so on edge...Maybe it's the caffeine....

1. Source (initial question)

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

2. Receiver (initial response)

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

3. Message

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

4. Encode

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

5. Decode

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

6. Channel

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

7. Noise

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

8 Context

      [ Choose ]            Verbal, face to face interaction.            Can we go out for coffee and talk?            Wilma            I must be in trouble.            Environment or relational history            Fred            I would like to spend some time with you.            Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.      

Answer 1

1. Source: Wilma.

2. Receiver: Fred.

3. Message: Can we go out for coffee and talk?

4. Encode: I would like to spend some time with you.

5. Decode: I must be in trouble.

6. Channel: Verbal, face to face interaction.

7. Noise: Anxiety about the subject or situation, or others talking in the cafe.

8. Context: Environment or relational history.