Cahpter 5 - Communications

Question 0

What does a repeater do?

Answer 0

A device that receives transmissions from a relative low powered source and rebroadcasts them at another frequency and at a higher power

Question 1

What is a base station?

Answer 1

Serves as dispatch and coordination of the system

Question 2

What is a Mobil radio?

Answer 2

Vehicle mounted communication device

Question 3

What is a portable radio?

Answer 3

A handheld communication device

Question 4

What is an encoder?

Answer 4

Breaks down sound waves into unique digital codes

Question 5

What does an decoder do?

Answer 5

Recognizes and responds only to encoders

Question 6

What is a Mobile data terminal?

Answer 6

A device mounted in a vehicle that receives a signal from the digital radio and displays the information on the terminal screen

Question 7

Who regulates all radio operations?

Answer 7

FCC - federal communication commission

Question 8

Is trt awesome?

Answer 8

You know it!

Question 9

What does SBAR stand for?

Answer 9

S - situation
B - background
A - assessment
R - recommendation

Question 10

What is AACN?

Answer 10

Advanced automatic collision notification

Question 11

What is feedback?

Answer 11

Any information that an individual receives about his behavior

Question 12

What are the 3 C’s when dealing with face to face communications?

Answer 12

Competence, confidence, compassion

Question 13

What is the distance of the intimate zone?

Answer 13

Less than 1 1/2 feet

Question 14

What is considered personal distance?

Answer 14

1 to 4 feet

Question 15

What is haptics?

Answer 15

The study of touching

Question 16

What is the definition of culture?

Answer 16

The thoughts, communications, actions and values of a racial, ethnic, religious or social groups

Question 17

What is ethnocentrism?

Answer 17

The view that one culture’s way of doing things is the right way and any other is inferior