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






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






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






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






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






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

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






8. Audience members' likes and dislikes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The interplay between encoding and decoding messages






17. Feeling that you are an unwelcome focus of attention






18. The recipient of a message






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






20. Communication that is not occurring in real time






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. Two or more people working together to produce a result they could not have produced on their own






29. Cultures that view conflict as natural and potentially positive






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






31. Process of communicating and interpreting communication—the official communication terms for these processes






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






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






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






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






36. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action is determined by the intentions and virtue of the actor






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






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






39. Communication that is not occurring in real-time






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






41. To determine or fix the value of; to determine the significance - worth - or condition of - usually by careful appraisal and study






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. The general predisposition to avoid situations that require communication






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






49. The capabilities of the technology used to communicate online






50. A therapeutic technique that helps people who are anxious reduce their fears by changing unrealistic beliefs to more realistic ones