Question 1 The statement, Communication is a process implies that the function of communication seldom changes communication is ongoing and ever changing communication is best understood as a series of step-by-step actions communication is generally transmitted through electronic means social systems are merely contexts in which communication occurs Question 2 According to the text, the essential components of communication are symbols, understanding, purpose, ideas, opinions, nonverbals, and reaction radio, television, Internet, symbols, and gender source/sender, message, interference, channel, receiver, feedback, environment, and context source, destination, interaction, and correlation symbols, understanding, communication, and communicant Question 3 Bailey notices that her typically soft-spoken movie theater supervisor has been yelling at her and several of her coworkers She speculates that problems at home may be impacting her supervisors work relationships This speculation best illustrates the principle that communication is overt
