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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. Reward for engaging in some activity. Example: when an audience applauds you during a presentation






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






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






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






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






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






7. A situation in which person or organization has multiple has multiple interest at stake in a decision - and motivations form one of those interests may corrupt decisions made about another






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






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






10. Location - cultural differences - gender styles






11. Submitting the same work for more than one class






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






13. The result of an act of encoding






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. Feeling that you are an unwelcome focus of attention






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






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






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






22. 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






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

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






25. A type of book that does not consist of one comprehensive study but instead a number of studies written by various authors






26. To explain or tell the meaning of; to conceive in the light of individual belief - judgment - or circumstance






27. 'Learning' through experience that you can't change a situation






28. Cultures that view conflict as a threat and to be avoided






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






30. Characteristics of the audience a speaker might want to know before a speech - such as - ethnicity - ages - education level - sex - socio-economic status






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






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






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






34. Areas of the citations- like author - title - journal title - abstract or full text- that are found in various journals






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The tendency of a person to avoid social interaction






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline






48. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






49. Cultures that work together to achieve a democratic and egalitarian decision-making process and power structure






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