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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. Communication that is not occurring in real-time






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






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






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






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






6. Hierarchical cultures where there is a clear chain of command and communication interactions are dependent on where one's position falls on the hierarchy






7. Revealing personal or intimate information to an online audience






8. What an audience members judge to be right or wrong






9. 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






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






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






12. Combining information from several different sources to create your work and either failing to properly cite them all or failing to add your own original contribution






13. Shyness or communication apprehension






14. Originator of a message






15. Many digital communication technologies - particularly text-based technologies - lack much of the information we have face-to-face interactions






16. The extent to which the message after transmission is similar to the message originally transmitted






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






18. The general predisposition to avoid situations that require communication






19. The recipient of a message






20. The substantive aspect of a message






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






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






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






24. One feature of many online communication technologies - particularly text-based. Communication and messages are logged or achieved in one or more places and can be accessed later






25. The anxiety a person experiences when speaking in public






26. The capabilities of the technology used to communicate online






27. A leadership style in which the leader is hands-off and allows members to make decisions on their own






28. The normal anxiety people experience when they find themselves in a stressful situation






29. The way in which people segment a sequence of words or behaviors






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






31. Location - cultural differences - gender styles






32. To explain or tell the meaning of; to conceive in the light of individual belief - judgment - or circumstance






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






34. When employers use internet searches and social networking sites to find out information or screen potential hires






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






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






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






38. To say something in return: make an answer; to react in response






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






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






41. Those upon whom the ideas - feelings - information - e.g. the message - are presented






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






43. 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






44. What audience members hold to be true or false






45. A culture in which the emphasis in on how intention or meaning can best be conveyed through the context and nonverbal channels






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






47. The tendency of a person to avoid social interaction






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






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






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