How is communication made the most effective?

Which of these precedes and perhaps structures all subsequent communication?

During a speech, Frank lost his footing and fell to the floor. To show the audience he was okay, Frank gave a thumbs-up to the crowd. The thumbs-up is an example of which application of nonverbal communication?

These listeners are interested in direct, concise, error-free communication that is used to negotiate and accomplish a goal.

Regulative rules define what communication means by prompting us to count certain kinds of communication.

A cell phone ringing in the middle of class is an example of ______.

The context surrounding the speech has a huge impact on the speaker but not on the audience.

When designing a persuasive speech, it is important to analyze your audience carefully but you cannot know the context.

Since Ben’s supervisor is out sick, Ben has been called on to give an impromptu briefing to the other employees at his company. This situation is likely to cause ______ communication apprehension.

The symbols communicators use are which of the following?