Intro To Communication Chapter 1
What is communication?
What is transferring information from one place to another?
Who was the 1st person in history to study rhetoric?
Aristotle
When you combine _____________________ a language system is formed.
Symbols
A nonverbal clue:
What does it mean when the listener is leaning towards the speaker? The listener ______________ the speaker?
Likes
What is the primary purpose of listening?
To understand the speaker’s message
What country is credited with the earliest studies of communication?
Greece
The definition of a word that includes emotion and experience-based association has a _______________________ meaning.
connotation
A nonverbal clue:
What does it mean when the listener leans away from the speaker? The listener ______________ the speaker?
Dislikes
What is "paraphrasing"?
Summarizing the main ideas in your own words
Family members use __________when deciding what movie to watch; logically laying out an argument for a specific movie choice.
rhetoric
You will find the definition of a word that has _______________________ can be found in the dictionary.
Denotation
Poor posture and slouching in your seat do more to make you look __________________________ than bags under your eyes.
Uninterested
In the context of listening, what does "feedback" refer to?
The listener’s response to the speaker
Which form of communication is separate from all others because it is in one’s mind.
intrapersonal communication
Slang is _____________________________
People’s creative play with language
The most important images you want to project nonverbally on the business scene are those of confidence, of authority, and of conviction. You can start to achieve them by practicing your ________________.
posture
Which is one thing that defines active listening?
Engaging fully with the speaker and providing feedback
Two people are sitting in the car and having a conversation, planning where they want to have dinner and then a movie. They are participating in what form of communication?
interpersonal communication
If a person is not telling the truth for some reason, verbal and nonverbal language ____________ with each other.
fight or battle
What role does "feedback" play in the listening process?
It allows the speaker to confirm understanding