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FGCU
Communications exam 2 Chapters 4, 5, 6
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
02/27/2018

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What is the difference between Hearing and Listening?
Definition
when a person listens they have to be mindful, organize information, interperate and remember what is being said; while, hearing is just vibrations on the ear-drum.
Term
What are the 5 requirements for listening?
(we know it is a Physical Process)
Definition
1. Mindfulness
2. Select and Organize Information
3. Interpret
4. Respond
5. Remember
Term
What are the two main obstacles to effective listening?
Definition
1. Internal
2. External
Term
What are the 3 main External Obstacles to Effective Listening?
Definition
1. Message Overload
2. Message complexity
3.Environmental Distractions
Term
What are the 4 Internal Obstacles to effective Listening?
Definition
1. Preoccupation
2. Prejudgment
3. Lack of Effort
4. Failure to adjust to diverse Communication styles
Term
What is message overload?
Definition
To much information to continuously be mindful in an interaction or conversation.
Term
When some form of communication is complicated and detailed, it makes it harder to retain. What is this? (word for word out of book)
Definition
Message Complexity
Term
Situation:
You are having a conversation with your neighbor, but the lawn crew's leaf blower interrupted your entire conversation. What kind of external obstacle is this?
Definition
Environmental Distraction
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What are prejudgments?
Definition
To judge others before furthering communications and tune them out.
Term
what is when we are to busy with our own thoughts and concerns, that we can't focus on what someone else is saying?
Definition
Preoccupation
Term
when you are to lazy or lack a desire to focus on listening, is called what?
Definition
Lack of effort
Term
What is it when someone doesn't recognize or adjust to different styles of listening?
Definition
They Fail to adjust to diverse communication styles
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What are the 6 forms of non-listening?
Definition
1. Pseudo-listening
2. Monopolizing
3. Selective
4. Defensive
5. Ambushing
6. Literal
Term
What is it when someone is pretending to listen?
Definition
Pseudo-Listening
Term
Situation:
Your roommate always changes the conversation so she can talk about her life, by constantly interrupting you. What is your roommate doing to the conversation and what are the the two sub-types?
Definition
1. She is monopolizing the conversation.
- Conversational Rerouting
- Diversionary Interruption
Term
Situation:
You didn't hear your parents talking to you while the TV was on, for you were more interested and focused on the news. What is this?
Definition
Selective Listening
Term
If someone thinks they are being verbally attacked or criticized, but it was NOT an actual attack. You just interpreted it that way; What kind of listening is this?
Definition
Defensive
Term
when someone is listening very closely to attack the speaker, what are they waiting to do?
Definition
Ambush the speaker
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What kind of listening ignores relationship level of meaning and only focuses on the actual content?
Definition
Literal Listening
Term
What is informational listening?
Definition
gain and understand information being said.
Term
What is critical listening?
Definition
analyze and evaluate content of communication from the speaker.
Term
What is Paraphrasing?
Definition
to clarify another's thoughts
Term
Minimal Encouragers, do what?
Definition
responses that express interest in hearing more and invite another person to elaborate.
Term
A representation of a person, event, or phenomenon, is a what?
Definition
Symbol
Term
What 3 terms specifically identify a symbol?
Definition
1. Arbitrary
2. Ambiguous
3. Abstract
Term
What does arbitrary mean, in reference to symbols?
Definition
random; to not be intrinsically connected
Term
What does ambiguous mean?
Definition
Meanings are not fixed; to be subject to more than one interpretation
Term
What does abstract mean?
Definition
to be removed from concrete reality
Term
What are communication rules?
and
What are the 2 types?
Definition
shared understanding of communication and what behaviors are appropriate in various situations
1. Regulative
2. Constitutive
Term
What are regulative rules of communication?
Definition
They regulate interactions by asking:
1. When
2. Why
3. Where
4. With who
Term
Constitutive Rules of communication do what?
Definition
They count certain kinds of communications
Term
By calling someone a Jock or preppy, you are using a single label. What is this called?
Definition
Totalizing
Term
What is it when cognitive awareness of experiences and ideas are not part of the situation?
Definition
Hypothetical Thought
Term
What is the difference between I and You Language?
Definition
I-Language lets a person take responsibility and express personal feelings; while, You-Language projects in to another.
Term
What is static evaluation of a person?
Definition
Suggest something is unchanging.
Example:
"Bob is impatient."
Term
What technique notes statements that reflect specific time and circumstances, but they may NOT apply to other times or circumstances?
Definition
Indexing
Term
What type of communication is perceived to be more honest than verbal communications?
Definition
Non-Verbal
Term
True or false:
Nonverbal communication is NOT continuous and can NOT be multi-channeled.
Definition
False:
Nonverbal communication is continuous and nonverbal communications can be multi-channeled.
Term
What are the dimensions of relationship- level of meaning?
Definition
1. Power
2. Responsiveness
3. Liking
Term
What are the 9 forms of nonverbal communication?
Definition
1. Kinesics- Body Language
2. Haptics- Physical touch
3. Physical Appearance- Western countries highly value this.
4. Artifacts- personal objects express ID
5. Proxemics- space some one is comfortable with
6. Environmental Factors- literal environment
7. Chronomics- perception/ use of time
8. Para-language- NO words used
9. Silence- Sends powerful message
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