Defining Communication

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Across
  1. 4. (Two words) Biases against the sender's opinion that prevent a listener from understanding
  2. 8. Obstacles that interfere with the understanding of a message
  3. 9. A receiver's response to a message
  4. 11. The process of exchanging messages between a sender and receiver
Down
  1. 1. (Two words) Using vague or unclear language or using a language or dialect that is unfamiliar to the receiver of the message
  2. 2. The avenue through which messages are delivered
  3. 3. Things that compete with the message for the listener's attention
  4. 5. The active mental process by which a person recognizes, assimilates, assesses, and evaluates what is heard
  5. 6. The circumstance under which communication takes place
  6. 7. The active mental process of receiving and understanding a message
  7. 10. Specialized vocabulary used by members of a particular group