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Professional Communication Skills Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall feel of the group - composed of all the group's relationships






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






3. Stage of the five-step - active-listening model involves answering and giving feedback.






4. Cultures that view conflict as natural and potentially positive






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






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






7. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. A creative method in which each person comes up with ideas on their own before sharing with the rest of the group






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. The consequentialist principle that one should choose the course of action that creates the most god for the greatest number of people






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






26. Listening that is peculiar to a certain individual; the listening skills are modified or affected by personal views - experience - or background - i.e. - a subjective account of the incident






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Submitting the same work for more than one class






34. Shyness or communication apprehension






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






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






37. Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline






38. Communication that is not occurring in real time






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






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






41. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






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






43. Cues to let the speaker know you're listening






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






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






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






47. The symbolic exchange process whereby individuals form two or more different cultural communities negotiate shared meanings in an interactive situation






48. The Greek word meaning 'credibility'






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






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







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