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Interpersonal Communication 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. Even though the group may have greater talent in certain areas - they see other human beings as having just as much worth as themselves.






2. When communicators aren't prepared to argue but still want to register dissatisfaction.






3. Image you want to present to the world






4. Person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self-examination.






5. Fourth behavior that arouses defensiveness. 'Indifference' - E.g. 911 telephone dispatchers






6. Speaker conducts a monologue filled with impersonal - intellectualized and generalized statements. Speaker never really interacts with the other on a personal level.






7. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






8. Area that serves as an extension of our physical being.






9. Study of how people communicate through bodily movements.






10. 1. Has the self as subject 2. is intentional 3. is directed at another person 4. is honest 5. is revealing 6. contains information generally available from other sources 7. gains intimate nature from context in which expressed






11. Contains a message with more than one meaning. The words are highly abstract or have meanings private to the speaker alone.






12. Occurs when one person begins to speak before the other is through making a point.






13. Describes the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message.






14. Tendency to seek information that conforms to an existing self-concept.






15. Describes the way a message is spoken; vocal rate - pronunciation - pitch - tone - volume and emphasis.






16. First step to perception; where data we will attend to.






17. Social tone of a relationship; way people feel about each other as they carry out activities






18. Physically observable qualities of a thing or situation.






19. Determination of causes and effects in a series of interactions.






20. When people treat one another as unique individuals - regardless of the context in which the interaction occurs or the number of people involved.






21. Stammering and the use of 'uh' - 'um' and 'er'






22. Verbal and nonverbal ways in which we act to maintain our own presenting image and image of others.






23. Describes the study of how humans use and structure time.






24. Plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act.






25. Public image; the way we want to appear to others.






26. Masculine and feminine traits.






27. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






28. Any interaction between more than two people.






29. How a person's position in a society shapes their view of society in general and of specific individuals.






30. It says 'you're wrong'. Includes recognition and acknowledgment. Can devastate another person.






31. A way to offer thoughts - feelings - and wants without judging the listener.






32. Cues that help control verbal interaction - E.g. Wide array of turn-taking signals in everyday conversation.






33. When we judge ourselves in the most generous terms possible.






34. Used to describe the medium through which messages are exchanged - E.g. face to face - phones - email - instant messages






35. Someone who is positive they're right.






36. Part of self-concept that involves evaluations of self-worth.






37. Process of paying close attention to one's own behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves.






38. Physical traits - personality characteristics - attitudes - aptitudes; image you want to present to the world






39. People we use to evaluate our own characteristics.






40. Involve our attaching meaning to first-order things or situations.






41. Speaking before you think - blurting out loud - tendency to transmit messages without considering their consequences.






42. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






43. Messages expressed by nonlinguistic means.






44. Popular approach for offering constructive criticism. To sandwich your issue of concern between two positive comments.






45. Ability to re-create another person's perspective - to experience the world from his/her point of view -






46. The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.






47. Messages that convey valuing - E.g. 'you exist' 'you're important'






48. Stories we use to describe our personal worlds.






49. Process of attaching meaning to behavior.






50. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.