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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Considering the benefits or consequences of an action for oneself first - and for others second






2. Communication that is not occurring in real time






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Submitting the same work for more than one class






10. 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






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






12. Therapeutic technique that helps alleviate people's fear through directed conversation






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






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






15. A type of newspaper article - written either by editors of the newspapers or approved guest writers - that expresses an opinion rather than delivering neutral reports on the news






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






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






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






19. The process where you rearticulate - in your words - what you learned from consulting the research of an original author






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






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






22. Feeling that you are an unwelcome focus of attention






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






24. The way in which people segment a sequence of words or behaviors






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. What audience members hold to be true or false






30. The recipient of a message






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






32. The substantive aspect of a message






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






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






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






36. The Greek word meaning 'credibility'






37. Being adaptive - creative - and experimental in your communication style






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






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






40. The changes in culture - the industrialization of work - the shift from villages to towns and cities - the rise of individualism - decline of community - and the technological advances that account for our present social situation






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






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






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






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






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






46. Originator of a message






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






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






49. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






50. Audience members' likes and dislikes