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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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1. Two-person interacting






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






3. Plays a role in virtually every interpersonal act.






4. Any interaction between more than two people.






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






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






7. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






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






9. Stories we use to describe our personal worlds.






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






11. Person whose evaluations are especially influential.






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






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






14. Evaluating ourselves in terms of how we compare with others.






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






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






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






18. People we use to evaluate our own characteristics.






19. A group of ambiguous gestures; fidgeting - movements in which one part of the body grooms - messages - rubs - hold - pinches - picks or otherwise manipulates another part.






20. Study of how communication is affected by the use - organization - and perception of space and distance.






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






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






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






24. Physically observable qualities of a thing or situation.






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






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






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






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






29. Image you want to present to the world






30. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.






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






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






33. Study of how the eyes can communicate.






34. Acknowledge the other person's communication - but used to steer the conversation in a new direction. Comes in 2 forms: tangential shift and tangential drift






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






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






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






38. Personal invisible bubble; our own area. People's personal space vary.






39. Process by which communicators influence each other's perceptions through communication.






40. Not being malicious; is seen as helpful






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






42. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






43. Study of how people communicate through bodily movements.






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






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






46. A mirroring of the judgements of those around him or her.






47. Most destructive way to disagree with another person. Tendency to 'attack the self-concepts of other people in order to inflict psychological pain.' Demeans the worth of others - E.g. Name calling - put downs - sarcasm






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






49. Someone who is positive they're right.






50. Fields of experience that help them make sense of others behavior.