Question

Today's scholars emphasize the transactional nature of communication, which means that _____.

A. the elements of the process occur in a linear fashion
B. the elements simultaneously influence and are influenced by the others
C. there must be at least two people involved in the process
D. the steps of the communication process occur in the same order

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

the elements of the process occur in a linear fashion

The transmission model of communication describes communication as a linear, one-way process in which a sender is on purpose transmitting a message to a receiver.

Example

Think of how a radio message is sent from a person in the radio studio to you listening in your car. The sender is the radio announcer sends a message that is transmitted by a radio tower through electromagnetic waves (the channel). The radio announcer doesn’t really know if the message is received or not, but if the equipment is working, then there is a good chance that the message was successfully received. This occurs in a linear fashion