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






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






3. Someone who is positive they're right.






4. Messages that we perceive as challenging the image we want to project






5. Process of protecting our presenting self - our face






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






7. People we use to evaluate our own characteristics.






8. Communicators focus on finding a solution that satisfies both their own needs and those of the others involved.






9. Anything that interferes with the transmission and reception of a message.






10. Ability to construct a variety of different frameworks for viewing an issue.






11. Both effective and appropriate; trying to balance the two when communicating.






12. Has two or more equally plausible meanings






13. Involves the information being explicitly discussed - E.g. 'Please pass the milk'






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






15. First type of defense-arousing message; judges other person usually in a negative way






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






17. Fails to acknowledge the other person's communicative attempt - verbally or nonverbally - E.g. Failing to return a phone call






18. Making comments totally unrelated to what the other person was just saying.






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






20. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.






21. Used with people who are emotionally close to us - and then mostly in private situation. Letting someone this close is a sign of trust. 18 inches.






22. Taking a positive approach to the term; presenting and defending positions on issues while attacking positions taken by others.






23. Provides a better way to check and to share your interpretations. Has three parts.






24. Definse-arousing messages in which speakers hide their ulterior motives.






25. Culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressons - E.g. Nodding head up and down for yes/no






26. 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






27. Contrasts with Neutrality. Helps rid communication of the quality of indifference.






28. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






29. Attempt to depict all the factors that affect human interaction.






30. Provides another way to interact by electronics - E.g. email - texting - IM - social networking - and blogging






31. The tendency to form an overall positive impression a person on the basis of the positive characteristics.






32. Person whose evaluations are especially influential.






33. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






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






35. Verbal or nonverbal; Indicates a response to the previous passage/message.






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






37. Plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act.






38. Reciprocal pattern of climate patterns. Can be positive or negative.






39. Distinguishes the study of touching.






40. Distance between communicators can have a powerful effect on how we regard and respond to others. 4 feet to 12 feet.






41. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






42. When a sender seems to be imposing a solution on the receiver with little regard for the receiver's needs or interests.






43. Image you want to present to the world






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






45. Any interaction between more than two people.






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






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






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






49. Closer range public distance. Beyond 25 feet two-way communication is almost impossible.






50. Masculine and feminine traits.