Test your basic knowledge |

Interpersonal Communication Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Distinguishes the study of touching.






3. Describes the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message.






4. Someone who is positive they're right.






5. Even though the group may have greater talent in certain areas - they see other human beings as having just as much worth as themselves.






6. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






18. Plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act.






19. 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






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






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






22. Not being malicious; is seen as helpful






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Person whose evaluations are especially influential.






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






32. Physically observable qualities of a thing or situation.






33. 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






34. Has two or more equally plausible meanings






35. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






36. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






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






38. Two messages that seem to deny or contradict each other - one at the verbal level and the other at the nonverbal level.






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






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






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






42. Stories we use to describe our personal worlds.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Attempt to depict all the factors that affect human interaction.






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