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






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






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






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






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






6. Arrange it in some meaningful way in order to make sense of the world.






7. 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.






8. Physically observable qualities of a thing or situation.






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






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






11. 1. Has the self as subject 2. is intentional 3. is directed at another person 4. is honest 5. is revealing 6. contains information generally available from other sources 7. gains intimate nature from context in which expressed






12. Any interaction between more than two people.






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






14. It says 'you're wrong'. Includes recognition and acknowledgment. Can devastate another person.






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






16. Two-person interacting






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






18. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






19. Distinguishes the study of touching.






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






21. A group of ambiguous gestures; fidgeting - movements in which one part of the body grooms - messages - rubs - hold - pinches - picks or otherwise manipulates another part.






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






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. 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.






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






26. Masculine and feminine traits.






27. Determination of causes and effects in a series of interactions.






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






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






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






31. Stories we use to describe our personal worlds.






32. Study of how people communicate through bodily movements.






33. When a sender seems to be imposing a solution on the receiver with little regard for the receiver's needs or interests.






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






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






36. Not being malicious; is seen as helpful






37. Deliberate attempt to hide or misrepresent the truth.






38. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






39. Image you want to present to the world






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






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






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






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






44. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






45. Culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressons - E.g. Nodding head up and down for yes/no






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






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






48. Area that serves as an extension of our physical being.






49. Messages expressed by nonlinguistic means.






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