Which of the following is not a 2 way communication –
Correct Answer: Lectures
Description: Communication
Communication is a process of transferring information from one source to another.
There are following types of communication :-
1. One-way communication (Didactic method)
One way communication is one in which information is always transferred in only one preassigned direction, i.e. from communicator to the audience.
Example - Lectures, demonstration, mass media communication (TV, radio, internet).
2. Two-way communication (Socratic method)
It is method of communication in which both the communicator and the audience take part and the information is transferred in both direction.
Examples →Group discussion, Panel discussion, symposium, workshop, conferences.
Verbal communication → communication by words of mouth.
Non-verbal communication → communication without words, by whole range of bodily movements, postures, gestures, facial expressions (e.g. smiling, frown).
Formal and informal education
Follows lines of authority → Formal communication.
From channels that fall outside the formal communication → informal (grape-vine) communication.
Visual communication → charts, graphs, tables etc.
Telecommunication and internet → Telecommunication is the process of communication over distance using electromagnetic instruments designed for the purpose.
Examples → Radio, TV and internet.
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