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Interpersonal Communication Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reciprocal pattern of climate patterns. Can be positive or negative.






2. Someone who is positive they're right.






3. Deliberate attempt to hide or misrepresent the truth.






4. Stammering and the use of 'uh' - 'um' and 'er'






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






6. Involves the information being explicitly discussed - E.g. 'Please pass the milk'






7. When we judge ourselves in the most generous terms possible.






8. Not being malicious; is seen as helpful






9. How a person's position in a society shapes their view of society in general and of specific individuals.






10. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






11. Distance between communicators can have a powerful effect on how we regard and respond to others. 4 feet to 12 feet.






12. Used to describe the medium through which messages are exchanged - E.g. face to face - phones - email - instant messages






13. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






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






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






16. Involve our attaching meaning to first-order things or situations.






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






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






19. When people treat one another as unique individuals - regardless of the context in which the interaction occurs or the number of people involved.






20. Physical traits - personality characteristics - attitudes - aptitudes; image you want to present to the world






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






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






23. 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.






24. People may have strong opinions but are willing to acknowledge that they don't have a corner on the truth and will change their stand if they are wrong.






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






26. Process of protecting our presenting self - our face






27. First step to perception; where data we will attend to.






28. Has two or more equally plausible meanings






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






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






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






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






33. Describes the study of how humans use and structure time.






34. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.






35. Any interaction between more than two people.






36. Masculine and feminine traits.






37. Closer phase is the distance at which most couples stand in public. Keeping someone at 'arms-length' 18 inches to 4 feet.






38. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






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






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






41. People we use to evaluate our own characteristics.






42. Verbal and nonverbal ways in which we act to maintain our own presenting image and image of others.






43. Describes the way a message is spoken; vocal rate - pronunciation - pitch - tone - volume and emphasis.






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






45. Signals a lack of regard - E.g. 'I don't like you' 'I Don't care about you'






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






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






48. Contrasts with Neutrality. Helps rid communication of the quality of indifference.






49. Process of attaching meaning to behavior.






50. Speaker conducts a monologue filled with impersonal - intellectualized and generalized statements. Speaker never really interacts with the other on a personal level.







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