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Reading Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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Communication

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the process of creating or sharing meaning; sending a message

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2
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encoding

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putting your thoughts together into a message

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decoding

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the person who receives your message then breaks it down and tries to interpret what you mean

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feedback

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judgment that comes from what the person decoded about your message

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types of settings that affect the way you communicate

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physical, social, historical, psychological, cultural

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physical situation

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location, environmental conditions, distance between communicators, seating arrangements, and time of day

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social situation

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the nature of the relationship that exits between participants

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historical situation

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the background provided by previous communication between the participants

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psychological situation

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the moods and feelings each person brings to a conversation

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cultural situation

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the beliefs, values, orientations, underlying assumptions, and rituals that belong to a specific culture or co-culture

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different kinds of communication

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personal, small group, public, mass media

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intrapersonal communication

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the communication that exits in your mind when you figure out what you want to say

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13
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interpersonal communication

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the communication we have with others

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small group communication

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communicate with family, friends, classmates, etc.

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public communication

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when someone gives a speech or talks to a large amount of people

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mass media communication

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communication we see on the news, ads, TV, etc.

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noise

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communication is affected by the noise in a certain setting

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purpose of communication

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exchange information, influence others, maintaining and developing relationships, maintaining and developing your sense of self, meet social needs

19
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rhetorical sensitivity

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engaging in this process of communication that allows you to be respectful of others’ emotions and values

20
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ethical communication

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set of moral principles held by all groups

21
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remember when crafting an informative speech

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relevance factor, creativity, memorable, learning styles

22
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relevance factor

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telling the audience why the speech is relevant to them

23
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creativity

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take time to make it the best, interesting, and eye catching

24
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memorable

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make certain the information you are saying and how you are saying it is memorable

25
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learning styles

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be aware that everyone learns in different ways

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methods of informing

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description, definition, compare and contrast, storytelling, demonstration

27
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description

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explains something by identifying or creating a vivid, accurate, verbal picture

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definition

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explains something by identifying its meaning

29
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compare and contrast

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explains something by saying how it is similar to or different from something else

30
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storytelling

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explains something by recounting events

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demonstration

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explains something by showing how something is done

32
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types of informative speeches

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process and expository

33
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process speech

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demonstration, showing us how something is done

34
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expository speech

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provide carefully researched, in depth knowledge about a complex topic

35
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social perception

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who we believe ourselves to be; based on both self concept and self esteem

36
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self concept

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what you believe your skills and strengths are; what you’ve been through in life and how that has shaped you; shaped by the reaction or feedback you get from others

37
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self esteem

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how you evaluate yourself based on your self concept; how much ore how little you are aware of yourself based on your self concept

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principles of organization of information

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principle of pattern and principle of simplicity

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principle of pattern

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how you emphasize something you are saying; how you are gesturing to something or providing a definition

40
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principle of simplicity

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how you edit or break down the words you are saying and what you are doing with your body; becoming more specific and simple

41
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dual processing

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when your audience perceives something and they perceive it as important or interesting

42
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self monitoring

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how your process or regulate your behavior based on how other people react to it

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