HCap 125 Flashcards

1
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What does effective communications have in common?

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Each person feels valued, respected and worthwhile

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2
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What is communication?

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The act of transferring information from one place to another

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3
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Why do we communicate?

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To survive/ to fulfill necessities

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What is the transaction communication model?

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Message

Sender. Receiver

                                                                    Feedback
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5
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What are the 5 qualities of caring?

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-openness
-empathy
-positiveness
-supportiveness
-equality

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6
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What are the four zones of space?

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Intimate
Personal
Social
Public

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What are some barriers that prevent effective communication?

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-talking too fast
-jargon
-daydreaming
-outside barriers
-clothing
-generalization

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What are the elements of effective communication?

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-respect
-warmth
-empathy
-common courtesies

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9
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Why don’t we always communicate effectively?

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Perception
Self concept
The roles we play
Motivation
Listening vs hearing

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10
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What are some bridges that encourage communication?

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-listen carefully
-observe
-maintain silence
-touch
-respond appropriately

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11
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What are two type of communication?

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-social conversation- the one that we do out of habit.
-supportive conversation- feelings can be discussed

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12
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What is perception?

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An interpretation of an impression based on one’s understanding of something

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13
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What are the factors that influence what we select?

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-environmental factors (intensity, repetition)

-physiological (sensory,physical health)
-psychological(motivation,training)

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14
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What is selection?

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What we are paying attention to

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What are the 3 parts of perception check?

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Behaviour
Interpretation
Request for feedback

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16
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Why do we use perception check?

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To be able to communicate more clearly and effectively

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17
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What is interpretation?

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-attaching meaning to what is attending to selected and organized

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18
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What are the three type of perception we discussed?

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-interpersonal
-passive
-active

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How do we organize?

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Imposing strict ion on our observations

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What are the 3 “steps” to perception check?

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-selection
-organization
-interpretation

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21
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What is organization?

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-imposing structure on our observation

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22
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What is self esteem?

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How you feel about the things you know about yourself, and how you evaluate who you are

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23
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What is self concept?

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  • the information side of things you know the facts about what you are like
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24
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What is attitude?

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Lean predisposition to respond to a person, objects or idea in a favourable/unfavourable way

25
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What are the three aspect of self esteem?

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The private me- inner self
The ideal me- who we think we should be
The public me- the way we present ourselves to other

26
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What is motivation?

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-driven by need

27
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What is openness?

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-appropriate sharing of self

28
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Why. Do we need to take risk?

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-to learn and grow?

29
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What are the qualities of healthy families posses?

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-intimacy
-Honesty
-true caring

30
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List three function of reminiscing

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-produces feelings and emotions
-problem solve
-maintain self worth

31
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Percentage of communication

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35=verbal
65=nonverbal

32
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Importances of nonverbal communications

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-we spend a great deal of timer communicating nonverbally
-provides us with a great amount of information
-it is more trustworthy than verbal
-bolsters verbal communication

33
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Types of nonverbal communication

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Body orientation
Posture
Facial expression
Vocal factors
Clothing
Distance
Touch

34
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What is conflict?

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It is a serious disagreement or argument

35
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What are the characteristics of conflict?

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Both parties are aware of the conflict
Both parties see their goals as incompatible
I believe that resources are scares
Both parties in conflict need each other 

36
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What are constructive approaches?

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Problem oriented rather than providing other to be wrong
Using paraphrasing to understand others point of view

37
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 what are examples of destructive approaches

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 more concerned with depending on self than dealing with the problem
Failure to listen carefully to one another

38
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What are desired outcomes when it comes to conflict

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Win lose-what person gets what they want
Lose -loose-nobody wins
Win win -both parties win

39
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What are the win-win problem solving steps

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1 identify the problem
2 approach the other person to discuss it
3 make sure the other person understands it
4 try to understand the other’s point of view
5 think of a number of solutions
6 Evaluate the solutions.

40
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What are 3 types of conflicts

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1 pseudo conflict- lack of understanding/ misunderstanding of each other
2 simple conflict- differing ideas, perception
3 ego conflict- personal differences/ feel personality attacked/personalities clashed

41
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What are 10 Commandments of good listening?

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1 stop talking-you cannot listen if you were talking
2 put the talker at ease- help him or her feel free to talk
3 show him or her that you wanna listen- look and act interested?
4 remove distractions- don’t doodle tap, or shuffle papers
5 empathize with her or him- try to put yourself in their place so that you can see the persons point of view
6 be patient-allow plenty of time
7 hold your temper-and angry man gets the wrong meeting from words
8 go easy on the argument and criticism-this puts the person on the defensive
9 ask questions- this encourages the person and shows you are listening
10 stop talking-this is the first and the last because all other commandments depend on it

42
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Define open minded

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-allows for numerous responses from the person
-Encourage exploration of their thoughts and feelings limits

43
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Define close minded

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-Allows for limited responses only
-These taken control from the person, implying you have an answer
-Does not show respect or interest for the other person

44
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Touch

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A touch can often say as much as a lot of words

45
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 what are two types of touch

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1 task oriented
2 expressive, physical touch

46
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What are the four touch zones?

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1 intimate-perennial area
2 vulnerable-face, body, neck
3 consent required-mouth, wrist, feet
4 least sensitive or embarrassing to have a touch-hands, arms, shoulders back

47
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What are the three steps on how to approach people with dementia?

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1 visual-have a friendly look on your gesture with your hand indicating hi

Verbal- initiate the greetings and introduce yourself

Physical -take their hand and maintain hand, and under hand

48
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Why don’t we listen?

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-Gossiping
-Judging
-Complaining
-Excuses
-Negativity

49
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What is preoccupation?-

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-Personal concerns take priority

50
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What is active listening?

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-Listening to the total message and not making judgements

51
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What are the steps to active listening?

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Listening with an attentive, receptive body in mind
Replying in a manner that indicates that you have understood what the speaker intended

52
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Define paraphrasing

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-translating into your own words
-Modify what he said
-Explain what you understand in your own words

53
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What are the appropriate times to paraphrase

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-before you argue or criticize
-When a person is having a hard time expressing themselves
-When a person has strong feelings about something
-When someone is speaking and

54
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What are the inappropriate times to paraphrase

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-You’re not open up to be accepting
-If you do not trust the person to find their own solution
-If you feel pressured or hassled

55
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How to listen with empathy

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-use attending skills
-Watch for nonverbal communication cues
-Listen closely to what is being said
-Try to grab the content and feeling of a message
-Reply by describing the conflict and the feelings you have received from the person
-Keep listening

56
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Want to listen with empathy

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-you want to build trust and caring in relationships
-Do you want to help other person to understand themselves?, Feelings, and attitude.
-You find it difficult to understand another person’s Meaning
-Your ideas and the idea of the other person are different
-Do you want the other person to know that you respect and care for him or her as a worthwhile human being

57
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Why empathetic listening works

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-The other person said the pace
-Because empathetic listening is non-judgmental, the other person is completely free to be natural
-The other person gets more understanding
-It keeps you out of trouble

58
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Define feeling stoppers

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A message sent in response to another person,s communication, which tend to block or stop the further expression of that person’s need to share his or her experiences

59
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What are the types of feeling stoppers?

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-stereotyping
-Reassuring
-Moralizing
-Blaming
-Criticizing
-Shaming
-Advising