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Interpersonal Communication Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Involves the information being explicitly discussed - E.g. 'Please pass the milk'






2. Plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act.






3. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






4. Ability to re-create another person's perspective - to experience the world from his/her point of view -






5. Two-person interacting






6. Someone who is positive they're right.






7. Closer range public distance. Beyond 25 feet two-way communication is almost impossible.






8. Cues that help control verbal interaction - E.g. Wide array of turn-taking signals in everyday conversation.






9. Used with people who are emotionally close to us - and then mostly in private situation. Letting someone this close is a sign of trust. 18 inches.






10. Process by which communicators influence each other's perceptions through communication.






11. Reciprocal pattern of climate patterns. Can be positive or negative.






12. Both effective and appropriate; trying to balance the two when communicating.






13. A mirroring of the judgements of those around him or her.






14. Definse-arousing messages in which speakers hide their ulterior motives.






15. A way to offer thoughts - feelings - and wants without judging the listener.






16. Image you want to present to the world






17. Study of how communication is affected by the use - organization - and perception of space and distance.






18. Messages that convey valuing - E.g. 'you exist' 'you're important'






19. Speaking before you think - blurting out loud - tendency to transmit messages without considering their consequences.






20. When a person's expectations of an even and her or his subsequent behavior based on those expectations - make the outcome more likely to occur.






21. Making comments totally unrelated to what the other person was just saying.






22. Most destructive way to disagree with another person. Tendency to 'attack the self-concepts of other people in order to inflict psychological pain.' Demeans the worth of others - E.g. Name calling - put downs - sarcasm






23. Messages that we perceive as challenging the image we want to project






24. Communication strategies people use to influence how others view them.






25. Provides another way to interact by electronics - E.g. email - texting - IM - social networking - and blogging






26. Person whose evaluations are especially influential.






27. The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.






28. Once we form a first impression-whether it's positive or negative- we tend to seek out and organize our impressions to support that opinion.






29. Personal invisible bubble; our own area. People's personal space vary.






30. Tendency to seek information that conforms to an existing self-concept.






31. First type of defense-arousing message; judges other person usually in a negative way






32. Process of paying close attention to one's own behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves.






33. Fails to acknowledge the other person's communicative attempt - verbally or nonverbally - E.g. Failing to return a phone call






34. Public image; the way we want to appear to others.






35. Contrasts with strategy. Being honest with others rather than manipulating them.






36. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






37. The tendency to form an overall positive impression a person on the basis of the positive characteristics.






38. Provides a better way to check and to share your interpretations. Has three parts.






39. Verbal or nonverbal; Indicates a response to the previous passage/message.






40. When communicators aren't prepared to argue but still want to register dissatisfaction.






41. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.






42. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






43. Part of self-concept that involves evaluations of self-worth.






44. Occurs when one person begins to speak before the other is through making a point.






45. Person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self-examination.






46. Popular approach for offering constructive criticism. To sandwich your issue of concern between two positive comments.






47. Any interaction between more than two people.






48. Distinguishes the study of touching.






49. Fields of experience that help them make sense of others behavior.






50. Messages expressed by nonlinguistic means.