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






2. 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






3. Audience members' likes and dislikes






4. Submitting the same work for more than one class






5. 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






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






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






8. Feeling that you are an unwelcome focus of attention






9. Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline






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






11. Understanding that your personal opinions and preferences are only temporary - and you might change your mind if you heard a better idea






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






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






14. Considering the benefits or consequences of an action for oneself first - and for others second






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






16. The normal anxiety people experience when they find themselves in a stressful situation






17. The interplay between encoding and decoding messages






18. The capabilities of the technology used to communicate online






19. Shyness or communication apprehension






20. Cultures that view conflict as natural and potentially positive






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






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






23. Process of communicating and interpreting communication—the official communication terms for these processes






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






25. The affective aspect of a message






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






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






28. A method that allows a public speaker to integrate research into the body of their text






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. To bring to mind or think of again; to keep in mind for attention or consideration






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






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






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






41. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






42. Communication that is not occurring in real-time






43. The anxiety you feel about communicating in most situations. Often called 'trait-like anxiety.'






44. This refers to a tendency for team members to sit back and allow other members to shoulder a disproportional amount of work






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






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






47. A learned system of meanings which help us make sense in our everyday surroundings






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






49. The substantive aspect of a message






50. An assumed name. In the case of mediated communication - this could be an email address - screen name - or the name of a video game character