unit 1

Question 1

specific or specialized terms

Answer 1

Technical language

Question 2

the response the receiver creates and sends to the original sender

Answer 2

Feedback

Question 3

The manner in which a speaker emphasizes syllables, and his pitch, are his:

Answer 3

inflection

Question 4

when an individual purposefully pays attention to what is being said

Answer 4

Active listening

Question 5

Oral tradition is a story told by mouth that is memorized and passed down _____.

Answer 5

from generation to generation

Question 6

a listener assumes simply because he or she hears the information, that the brain will acquire the information.

Answer 6

Passive listening

Question 7

_____ is the process by which information is exchanged.

Answer 7

communication

Question 8

Nonverbal communication can be shown through body movement or _____.

Answer 8

signals

Question 9

the individual obtaining a message from the sender

Answer 9

receiver

Question 10

the person who creates the message and sends it to the other person

Answer 10

sender

Question 11

produces thoughts about which people are not consciously aware

Answer 11

subconscious

Question 12

a form of listening in which an individual listens to someone with the main goal of improving a relationship

Answer 12

Empathetic listening

Question 13

The everyday language used among people within a society is _____.

Answer 13

standard language

Question 14

what takes place within a work-related setting, such as when you speak with your boss or with a coworker

Answer 14

Professional communication

Question 15

a form of listening in which the listener is analyzing and judging what is being heard

Answer 15

Critical listening

Question 16

the aspects that should be focused on during every exchange of communication

Answer 16

Sender, receiver, occasion and tasks are

Question 17

a belief in one’s self

Answer 17

Confidence

Question 18

A(n) _____ is the pronunciation of words specific to a region.

Answer 18

accent

Question 19

Informal communication takes place in a:

Answer 19

casual, relaxed environment

Question 20

the information being exchanged during communication

Answer 20

message

Question 21

the way in which an individual processes, interprets, and assigns meaning to received information

Answer 21

Perception

Question 22

If a study concerns language, then it is:

Answer 22

linguistic

Question 23

the process by which an individual takes in information and analyzes it

Answer 23

Evaluation

Question 24

a less formal form of sending and receiving messages

Answer 24

Social communication

Question 25

If you have _____ in yourself, others will notice and respect what you are saying.

Answer 25

confidence