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






2. 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






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






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






5. Being consciously aware of - and paying attention to our communication behavior






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






7. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






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

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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. The recipient of a message






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






17. To mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of; to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences






18. 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






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






20. Recasting your interpretation of an event from a different perspective






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






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






23. What an audience members judge to be right or wrong






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






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






26. Statistical data about an audience






27. Ideas - feelings - information - and the like presented to an audience through a variety of methods as selected by the presenter - and preferably developed at all times with the audience in mind






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Audience members' likes and dislikes






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






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






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






39. A tension between two opposing but valuable preferences






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






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






42. 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






43. The general predisposition to avoid situations that require communication






44. Communication that is not occurring in real time






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






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






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






49. Cultures that view conflict as natural and potentially positive






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