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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. Documented tasks assigned to a member for completion by a particular time






2. Motivating team members using a system of rewards and punishments






3. Understanding that your personal opinions and preferences are only temporary - and you might change your mind if you heard a better idea






4. Taking another person's work in full and representing it as your one while making little or nor change to the material






5. The organization style used for referencing citations in your actual presentation






6. Originator of a message






7. The capabilities of the technology used to communicate online






8. A sense of 'stuckness' when trying to write


9. To determine or fix the value of; to determine the significance - worth - or condition of - usually by careful appraisal and study






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






11. A culture in which meaning is expressed through explicit verbal messages






12. The Greek word meaning 'credibility'






13. Listening that is peculiar to a certain individual; the listening skills are modified or affected by personal views - experience - or background - i.e. - a subjective account of the incident






14. A leadership style in which members participate in the decision-making process






15. 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






16. Being consciously aware of - and paying attention to our communication behavior






17. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action is determined by the intentions and virtue of the actor






18. Cues to let the speaker know you're listening






19. Service provider used for sending digital communication; usually associated with emails






20. From the Greek word for 'the word;' it is translated as logic






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






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






23. Fearing evaluation - feeling - feeling conspicuous - holding yourself to rigid rules - negative self-talk






24. Refers to audience members' general likes and dislikes in relation to particular subjects






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






26. Lack of reward for engaging in a particular activity. In this case - specifically - children seldom encouraged to - or actively discouraged from - practicing communication skills






27. The tendency of a person to avoid social interaction






28. The anxiety you feel about communicating in most situations. Often called 'trait-like anxiety.'






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






30. What audience members hold to be true or false






31. The process whereby one person stimulates meaning in the mind of another through verbal and/or nonverbal means






32. Any condition that affects the fidelity of the message being sent (internal or external)






33. A therapeutic technique the help anxious people reduce their fears by associating communication with relaxation






34. Process of communicating and interpreting communication—the official communication terms for these processes






35. The act of interpreting a situation and treating the interpretation as real






36. 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






37. A creative method in which each person comes up with ideas on their own before sharing with the rest of the group






38. Standards for behavior that people don't alter even when the situation warrants






39. The minimum number of people needed to achieve the desired results






40. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






41. This type of leader emphasizes accomplishing goals and managing time above all else






42. The act of interpreting a situation and treating the interoperation as real






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






44. To mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of; to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences






45. A learned system of meanings which help us make sense in our everyday surroundings






46. The perspective that the best way to determine the ethical course of action is to consider the relationship between the actions of others and one's own choices of actions






47. Our public selves that make up who we want to be seen as






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






49. Mediated communication that occurs with both participants attending message exchange in real-time






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