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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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1. The general and systematic study of what ought to be the grounds and principles for right and wrong human behavior






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






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






4. Having multiple types of connections with another person in your group






5. Having more information - stimulating creativity - a system of checks - better decision-making process - division of labor - motivation






6. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






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






8. A situation that forces one to choose between two or more competing ethical principles - or between options that could compromise your ethical principles but protect one's self-interests






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






10. If in an argument with a friend you may say something you regret but can't take it back






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






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






13. A type of book that does not consist of one comprehensive study but instead a number of studies written by various authors






14. The perspective that the ethical quality of an action should be determined by evaluating its consequences






15. A type of newspaper article - written either by editors of the newspapers or approved guest writers - that expresses an opinion rather than delivering neutral reports on the news






16. Therapeutic technique that helps alleviate people's fear through directed conversation






17. The recipient of a message






18. To grasp the meaning of; to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty






19. Cultures like the US - Canada - and Western Europe who value individual identity - individual rights over group rights - and individual needs over group needs






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






21. Failing to properly attribute to a specific piece of information to its source - including faulty paraphrasing






22. Considering the benefits or consequences of an action for oneself first - and for others second






23. A way of better understanding your audience by compiling attitudinal information relative to values - beliefs - and ideology of your audience






24. Communication that is not occurring in real time






25. To pay attention to sound. To hear something with thoughtful attention: give consideration






26. Describes the physical process of sound waves bouncing off of an eardrum






27. 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






28. Feeling that you are an unwelcome focus of attention






29. In postmodern ethics - the obligation to respond to the actions of others






30. The Greek word meaning 'credibility'






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






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






33. Theory of the perfect team size according to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos






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






35. Two or more people working together to produce a result they could not have produced on their own






36. Cultures that work together to achieve a democratic and egalitarian decision-making process and power structure






37. A statement used in your presentation that demonstrates why the source you are referring to is credible






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






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






40. To bring to mind or think of again; to keep in mind for attention or consideration






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






42. The process in which you are engaging when you share personal or intimate information with an online audience






43. Coming to group conclusion without critical thinking or evaluation of alternatives






44. Shyness or communication apprehension






45. A person who is a compulsive communicator. He or she seemingly cannot 'shut-up'






46. The tendency of a person to avoid social interaction






47. Falsely representing any material obtained from another source as your own work






48. This refers to a tendency for team members to sit back and allow other members to shoulder a disproportional amount of work






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






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