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






2. This refers to a tendency for group members to seek social harmony so much that it negatively impacts their decision-making abilities






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






4. The recipient of a message






5. A decision-making method that pursues agreement among most team members while thoughtfully resolving and/or alleviating objections along the way






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






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






8. The substantive aspect of a message






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Submitting the same work for more than one class






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






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






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






17. The affective aspect of a message






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






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






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






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






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






24. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






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






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






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






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






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






30. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






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






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






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






34. The act of interpreting a situation and treating the interpretation as real






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






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






37. Shyness or communication apprehension






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






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






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






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






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






43. A therapeutic technique that helps anxious people reduce their fears by visualizing positive outcomes of future experiences






44. The process of stating verbatim - in a presentation - information derived from an author other than oneself






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






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






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






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






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






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