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Match the terms with the most appropriate definition or example.
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initiator

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interpreter

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encoding

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decoding

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self

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message

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verbal communication

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nonverbal communication

A)communication expressed through a formal language
B)one who perceives or attempts to understand a message
C)translating ideas, thoughts, and feelings into symbols
D)a symbolic expression of ideas, thoughts, and feelings
E)one who begins or advances the communication process
F)the total composite of a person's personality, experiences, and identity
G)communication expressed through symbols other than words
H)the process of interpreting messages by deciphering symbols

Match the characteristics of communication with the examples.
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transactional

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irreversible

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inevitable

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multidimensional

A)Edna accepts an apology from a friend, but says to him, "It's easier to forgive than forget."
B)Gabrielle wants to tell her father about the stress she feels about her boyfriend's controlling behavior, but she doesn't say much because she is worried that he will be more concerned with protecting his daughter than listening to what she has to say.
C)Carl acts bored while listening to Nick's story, so Nick cuts out much of the story to make it shorter.
D)Bill thinks that by saying nothing during a team strategy session, his coach won't ask him questions because he's not communicating. Bill's coach thinks that Bill is not paying attention to him.







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