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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. Those upon whom the ideas - feelings - information - e.g. the message - are presented






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






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






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






5. 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






6. From the Greek word for 'the word;' it is translated as logic






7. A way of better understanding your audience by compiling statistical data relative to audience members' backgrounds






8. To grasp the meaning of; to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty






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






10. The anxiety a person experiences when speaking in public






11. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Having multiple types of connections with another person in your group






29. Proactively and systematically gathering and reviewing information about those whom you will be presenting your message in an effort to increase presentation effectiveness






30. Refers to audience members' general likes and dislikes in relation to particular subjects






31. Any condition that affects the fidelity of the message being sent (internal or external)






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






33. Taking another person's work in full and representing it as your one while making little or nor change to the material






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Failing to properly attribute to a specific piece of information to its source - including faulty paraphrasing






41. A leadership style in which the leader makes decisions by herself






42. Motivating team members using a system of rewards and punishments






43. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






44. 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






45. The receiver's act of attaching meaning to a message sent by a source






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






47. Audience members' likes and dislikes






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






49. Shyness or communication apprehension






50. The affective aspect of a message