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Professional Communication Skills Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of communicating and interpreting communication—the official communication terms for these processes






2. Communication is a process - the stimulation of meaning - and both verbal and nonverbal






3. What audience members hold to be true or false






4. A type of newspaper article - written either by editors of the newspapers or approved guest writers - that expresses an opinion rather than delivering neutral reports on the news






5. The extent to which the message after transmission is similar to the message originally transmitted






6. 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






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






8. This type of leader emphasizes accomplishing goals and managing time above all else






9. A therapeutic technique that helps people who are anxious reduce their fears by changing unrealistic beliefs to more realistic ones






10. This theory of audience analysis argues that audience members have a variety of needs that range from physiological needs to self-actualization needs

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11. When a team meaner slacks off because he know the work will get done regardless of his effort






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






13. An initial assembly of your team to familiarize all members with the goals - expectations - and particulars of the project and each other






14. Ideas - feelings - information - and the like presented to an audience through a variety of methods as selected by the presenter - and preferably developed at all times with the audience in mind






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






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






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






18. A leadership style in which the leader is hands-off and allows members to make decisions on their own






19. The source's act of transforming an idea into a message to transmit to a receiver






20. A response that shows you care about the person and value what they have to say






21. Coming to group conclusion without critical thinking or evaluation of alternatives






22. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action is determined by the intentions and virtue of the actor






23. Cultures like the US - Canada - and Western Europe who value individual identity - individual rights over group rights - and individual needs over group needs






24. Therapeutic technique that helps alleviate people's fear through directed conversation






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






26. Combining information from several different sources to create your work and either failing to properly cite them all or failing to add your own original contribution






27. The medium through which a message passes on its way from source to receiver






28. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






29. A way of better understanding your audience by compiling attitudinal information relative to values - beliefs - and ideology of your audience






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






31. The process in which you are engaging when you share personal or intimate information with an online audience






32. Documented tasks assigned to a member for completion by a particular time






33. 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






34. A therapeutic technique the help anxious people reduce their fears by associating communication with relaxation






35. The act of interpreting a situation and treating the interoperation as real






36. The general predisposition to avoid situations that require communication






37. The Greek word meaning 'credibility'






38. The process whereby one person stimulates meaning in the mind of another through verbal and/or nonverbal means






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






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






41. The minimum number of people needed to achieve the desired results






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






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






44. The broad value tendencies of a culture in emphasizing the importance of the 'we' identify over the 'I' identify - group rights over individual rights - and in-group needs over individuals wants and desires






45. A culture in which the emphasis in on how intention or meaning can best be conveyed through the context and nonverbal channels






46. One feature of many online communication technologies - particularly text-based. Communication and messages are logged or achieved in one or more places and can be accessed later






47. Failure to exercise sufficient care to protect others from the foreseeable risk of harm caused by one's actions






48. A statement used in your presentation that demonstrates why the source you are referring to is credible






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






50. Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline