Communication Models Evolved Past the First Model, the Linear Model

question 73

Essay

Communication models evolved past the first model, the linear model, because it did not fully represent most communication situations, and especially face-to-face communication. What situations are still accurately represented by the linear model?

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of values, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

Observations

The instances or data points collected or recorded for the purpose of analysis.

Coefficient of Variation

A standardized measure of the dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution.

Weights

Quantitative values assigned to elements of a set as a measure of their importance or influence in statistical calculations.