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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. Signals a lack of regard - E.g. 'I don't like you' 'I Don't care about you'






2. Masculine and feminine traits.






3. Expresses how you feel about the other person.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Has two or more equally plausible meanings






11. Someone who is positive they're right.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Arrange it in some meaningful way in order to make sense of the world.






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






19. Closer phase is the distance at which most couples stand in public. Keeping someone at 'arms-length' 18 inches to 4 feet.






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






21. Physically observable qualities of a thing or situation.






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






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






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






25. Degrees of self-dsclosure.






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






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






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






29. Any interaction between more than two people.






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






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






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






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






34. Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system.






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






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






37. Image you want to present to the world






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






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






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






41. Person whose evaluations are especially influential.






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






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






44. Deliberate attempt to hide or misrepresent the truth.






45. Distinguishes the study of touching.






46. 5th behavior creating a defensive climate. A message that suggests 'I'm better than you.'






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






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






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






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