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  • 1. 

    Communication is the process of:

    • A.

      Getting valuable feedback from others.

    • B.

      Direct and firm commands to subordinates.

    • C.

      Sharing ideas, information, and messages with others.

    • D.

      Listening, and responding appropriately to others.

    Correct Answer
    C. Sharing ideas, information, and messages with others.
    Explanation
    AFPAM 36-2241.

    14.1.1. Communication is the process of sharing ideas, information, and messages with others.

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  • 2. 

    The Acronym FOCUS stands for:

    • A.

      Focused, organized, clear, understanding, and supported

    • B.

      Frequent, often, concise, unclear, and solid

    • C.

      Framed, outcome, category, unquestionable, and simple

    • D.

      Friendly, obvious, correspondence, unspecified, and stamped

    Correct Answer
    A. Focused, organized, clear, understanding, and supported
    Explanation
    AFPAM 36-2241.

    14.2. Principles of Effective Communication. Acronym FOCUS which stands for focused, organized, clear, understanding, and supported.

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  • 3. 

    To communicate clearly, first, we need to understand the rules of language which include:

    • A.

      How to find the correct setting in which to communicate.

    • B.

      How to spell and pronounce words, and how to assemble and punctuate sentences

    • C.

      How to match your communicative style with that of your receiver.

    • D.

      How to understand your audience.

    Correct Answer
    B. How to spell and pronounce words, and how to assemble and punctuate sentences
    Explanation
    AFPAM 36-2241.

    14.5. Clear. This principle covers two interrelated ideas. First, to communicate clearly, we need to understand the rules of language—how to spell and pronounce words, and how to assemble and punctuate sentences. Second, we should get to the point, not hide our ideas in a maze of words.

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