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Human Communication Question Paper

Human Communication

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION

ECT: 562: HUMAN COMMUNICATION

DATE:
Thursday 9th April 2009

TIME: 9.00am-12.00 Noon
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO
1.
a)
What does the term “hypodermic-needle” view mean?
[2marks]

b)
The nature of a relationship is contingent upon the punctuation of
communication sequences between the communicants. Explain.[5marks]

c)
Explain how concepts and models are interrelated in human

communication. [5marks]
d)
Elaborate on the duality of ‘being and seeming’ that gets in the way of
human dialogue.[5marks]
e)
In transactional communication, a person is neither a source nor a receiver
but a participant in the transaction.Explain. [5marks]
f) List four types of public speaking giving one advantage of each.

[8marks]

2.
a)
Compare and contrast any two communication models, and list their
strengths
and
weaknesses/shortcomings.
[10marks]

b)
Describe the notion of process as it applies to human communication.

[10marks]
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3.
In public speaking, speech takes on aspects of goodness and badness depending
on how one uses it. In other words, a speech can be described as neither moral
nor immoral-it is amoral.[12marks]
a)
List and briefly discuss some speech practices considered unethical by
many speech communication writers.

[12marks]
b)
Comment on, and give examples of universal, individual and situational
codes of ethics. [8marks]

4.
Some classroom communication can be objectifying while others can be
personifying.
a)
Differentiate with examples between the two types with regard to
classroom discourse.[10marks]
b)
Discuss at least five major problems that prevent our understanding of
human communication. [10marks]

5.
In all human communication, contexts provide moods of their own. As a result,
they (contexts) also influence the way we behave towards, and communicate with
each other.

a)
Discuss the above statement with the help of examples.
[10marks]
b)
Discuss the five levels of human communication beginning with the
weakest level.

[10marks]

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