1. Identifying Elements of the Communication Process For the following interaction, identify the message, channels, contexts, interference (noise), and feedback:

Maria and Damien are meandering through the park, talking and drinking bottled water. Damien finishes his bottle, replaces the lid, and tosses the bottle into the bushes at the side of the path. Maria, who has been listening to Damien talk, comes to a stop, stares at Damien, and says, “I can’t believe what you just did!”

Damien blushes, averts his gaze, and mumbles, “Sorry, I’ll get it—I just wasn’t thinking.” As the tension drains from Maria’s face, she smiles and says, “Well, just see that it doesn’t happen again.”

1. Message 2. Channels 3. Contexts

a. Physical

b. Social

c. Historical

d. Psychological 4. Interference (noise)
5. Feedback