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Human Communication Question Paper

Human Communication

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SELF SPONSORED SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
ECT 562: HUMAN COMMUNICATION

DATE: THURSDAY 28TH AUGUST 2008
TIME: 9.00 AM – 12.00 NOON

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO.
1.
a)
The transactional view of human communication denies the independent
existence of both the speaker and the listener in the creation of
‘meanings’.Explain.[4marks]
b)
In public speaking, nervousness or stage fright may sometimes result in
four versions of the same speech. Which are they?[4 marks]
c) List four types of public speaking.

[4 marks]
d) Name four biggest mistakes made by speakers.

[4 marks]
e)
The direction an argument between two people takes is dependent on how
the two communicants punctuate their communication sequences.
Explain.

[4 marks]
f)
The term META in human communication means occurring after or in
succession to ……. Give one example of metacommunication where the
relationship aspect defines the content.

[4 marks]
g)
Differentiate between personifying and objectifying communication with
reference to a classroom discourse.[6marks]
2.
The process of sharing as explained through the “Johari Window’ diagram
focuses on moving information from the hidden area to the open area.
a)
Show diagrammatically the four kinds of information depicted in the
“Johari Window’.[8marks]

2

b)
What six suggestions would you give for sharing information about self?
[12 marks]
3.
a)
In all human communication, contexts provide moods of their own. As a
result, they also influence the way we behave and communicate with each
other. Explain this statement with the use of examples.
[10 marks]
b)
With elaborations/examples, discuss the five levels of human
communication beginning with the weakest level.
[10 marks]
4.
Human communication is a process of creating rather than transferring meanings
from the speaker to the listeners.
a)
Explain how this creation of meanings takes place in a classroom setting.
[10 marks]
b)
Briefly discuss five shortcomings of communication models drawn to
depict the process of human communication.
[10marks]
5.
The strain towards symmetry or the need for consistency is limited to those
particular attitudes required by the conditions of association.
a)
Using Newcomb’s strain toward symmetry model, show how balance
between two persons A and B regarding object X is achieve.

[10 marks]
b)
A situation is balanced when the sum of the unit and affect relationships
are positive.Using Heider’s P-O-X perceptual balance model, explain whether the two
relationships below are balanced or unbalanced and why.

0 0- - - -p x p x + -
[10 marks]
………………

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