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Professional Communication Skills 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. Coming to group conclusion without critical thinking or evaluation of alternatives






2. In postmodern ethics - the obligation to respond to the actions of others






3. Being adaptive - creative - and experimental in your communication style






4. What are the two levels/types of meaning every message transmits?






5. A situation that forces one to choose between two or more competing ethical principles - or between options that could compromise your ethical principles but protect one's self-interests






6. A person who is a compulsive communicator. He or she seemingly cannot 'shut-up'






7. This type of communication apprehension occurs only in particular - and typically stressful - contexts






8. When employers use internet searches and social networking sites to find out information or screen potential hires






9. Just because you are not talking does not mean you are not sending a message. Name the basic proposition of communication that explains this concept






10. Falsely representing any material obtained from another source as your own work






11. Mediated communication that occurs with both participants attending message exchange in real-time






12. Theory of the perfect team size according to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos






13. Fearing evaluation - feeling - feeling conspicuous - holding yourself to rigid rules - negative self-talk






14. Service provider used for sending digital communication; usually associated with emails






15. Having more information - stimulating creativity - a system of checks - better decision-making process - division of labor - motivation






16. Hierarchical cultures where there is a clear chain of command and communication interactions are dependent on where one's position falls on the hierarchy






17. The changes in culture - the industrialization of work - the shift from villages to towns and cities - the rise of individualism - decline of community - and the technological advances that account for our present social situation






18. Listening that is peculiar to a certain individual; the listening skills are modified or affected by personal views - experience - or background - i.e. - a subjective account of the incident






19. A leadership style in which members participate in the decision-making process






20. Many digital communication technologies - particularly text-based technologies - lack much of the information we have face-to-face interactions






21. Lack of reward for engaging in a particular activity. In this case - specifically - children seldom encouraged to - or actively discouraged from - practicing communication skills






22. The consequentialist principle that one should choose the course of action that creates the most god for the greatest number of people






23. A culture in which meaning is expressed through explicit verbal messages






24. A sense of 'stuckness' when trying to write

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25. Two or more people working together to produce a result they could not have produced on their own






26. Describes the physical process of sound waves bouncing off of an eardrum






27. A type of therapy that helps alleviate people's fears through directed conversation






28. Audience members' likes and dislikes






29. If in an argument with a friend you may say something you regret but can't take it back






30. The organization style used for referencing citations in your actual presentation






31. Motivating team members by connecting them to a greater ideal






32. Modifying or changing the structure - design and/or delivery of your speech to your listeners to enhance message clarity - as well as making your examples and illustrations specifically applicable to your audience to help achieve and maintain audienc






33. Cues to let the speaker know you're listening






34. One who is ever-mindful of the audience in making his/her presentation - and who adapts to the changing nature of message delivery given the human facets of audience members






35. The perspective that the best way to determine the ethical course of action is to consider the relationship between the actions of others and one's own choices of actions






36. The general predisposition to avoid situations that require communication






37. To say something in return: make an answer; to react in response






38. The first stage of hearing is when you receive the message (or listen to it)






39. An audience-centered approach to communication in which other perspectives are taken into account






40. The perspective that ethical action can be discovered by examining the act itself and identifying and acting upon one's obligations and duties






41. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action should be determined by evaluating its consequences






42. A creative method in which each person comes up with ideas on their own before sharing with the rest of the group






43. Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline






44. The affective aspect of a message






45. Communicators who are located in physical proximity (such as the same room)






46. Our public selves that make up who we want to be seen as






47. Standards for behavior that people don't alter even when the situation warrants






48. Shyness or communication apprehension






49. To pay attention to sound. To hear something with thoughtful attention: give consideration






50. The overall feel of the group - composed of all the group's relationships