Chapter 6- Listening Effectively
If you are paying attention well enough to understand what a person is trying to communicate, you are ______________ the message.
What is attending to?
We’re more likely to form attraction, particularly social and task attraction, with people we see often because we are attracted by
What is proximity?
Compared to other relationships, intimate relationships usually involve a higher degree of ___________, or commitment of our energies and other resources.
What is investment?
Which of the following is a broad claim that is based on insufficient evidence?
What is hasty generalization?
___________ involves featuring particular brands in the storyline of a movie, television show, or book.
What is product placement?
You are asked on a test to name the colors of the rainbow, and you are able to remember them by using the ____________ of ROY G. BIV as an acronym for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
What is the mnemonic?
If you like your new classmate because of her funny and bright personality, you are experiencing ________ attraction.
What is social attraction?
Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett had an almost 30-year relationship that, despite its ups and downs, did not end until Fawcett’s death in 2009. O’Neal was by Fawcett’s side through her long battle with cancer and was with her when she died. Despite their many difficulties, this couple had a deep level of ___________ toward one another.
What is commitment?
Deductive claims often make use of a three-line argument, consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. What is this type of argument called?
What is syllogism?
The increasing interconnection of media content and communication technology is called media
What is convergence?
If you are hungry or tired, or if you are in an especially hot or cold environment, you might find it difficult to listen because of what is generally termed
What is noise?
Lydia maintains her Facebook page, posting updates regularly and commenting on her friends’ posts. She also IMs and e-mails the same group of friends. She maintains her most important friendships not only in person but also online. What motivates Lydia’s use of communication technology?
What is need to belong?
Alex and Madison have been on a few dates and really like each other. They decide to have a picnic in the park with all of their friends so they can meet each other’s social circles. After the picnic, they sit on the beach and talk about their fears and secrets about the past. At the end of the date, Alex tells Madison, "You are really special to me." Alex and Madison are in the _________ stage of relationship development.
What is intensifying?
Tonya tries to persuade her listeners that all swans in the world are white because no one has ever seen a swan that wasn’t white. By offering this evidence to support her conclusion, Tonya uses ___________________ reasoning
What is inductive
Sue is assigned a presentation on Thomas Edison for her history class. She needs to present basic information from three Internet websites. Which form of Internet media would best serve her on this project?
What are search engines?
In speech class, Faraj finds that he enjoys the persuasive speeches best. His favorite speeches involve controversial topics, such as abortion and same-sex marriage. He finds that by listening to these types of speeches, he can then analyze his own social and political views. What style of listening best applies to Faraj?
What is content-oriented style?
Sydney is getting ready to have a baby. Although she is very excited, she is also a bit nervous and doesn’t know what to expect. Sydney’s friends throw her a surprise baby shower to celebrate her upcoming arrival and to reassure her that all will go well. Sydney’s friends are providing what kinds of rewards by supporting and celebrating with her?
What is emotional?
DAILY DOUBLE James has always been close to his mother, but as he enters adolescence, he wants to spend less and less time with her. He finds her to be overbearing and overprotective. However, at times he finds himself craving the security of the relationship he used to have with his mother and wants to connect again emotionally with her. James is experiencing which dialectical tension?
What is autonomy versus connection?
During her persuasive speech on stopping illegal music downloading on the Internet, Danica brings up an argument from the opposition. She says that those who support unauthorized downloading have argued that it isn’t hurting anyone. Danica disproves that argument, offering statistics and testimony from artists whose finances have been hurt by illegal downloading. Danica has organized her speech using which approach?
What is refutational?
Mohammed considers himself to be politically liberal. He enjoys watching MSNBC, particularly Rachel Maddow’s show. He finds it gratifying to listen to others with his viewpoint because he is engaging in
What is selective exposure?
While working at a busy law firm, Bruce is using Skype to meet with a client in another state. Although Bruce is trying to concentrate, he is also replying to an important text on his phone and is handed an incoming fax by his assistant. Bruce takes notes on the meeting, but he notices later that several important details are missing. Bruce probably missed those details as a result of __________________ during his client meeting.
What is information overload?
Arwan thinks that his classmate Jasmine is attractive. He invites her for coffee after class, and they discuss basic information, such as what they like to do and where they live. They spend more time together over a period of several months, and Arwan learns more personal information about Jasmine. He also gets to know what she is thinking or feeling simply by observing her nonverbal cues, such as the tone of her voice or her facial expressions. Arwan likes Jasmine more as he learns more about her. Which theory best represents Arwan’s experience?
What is uncertainty reduction theory?
Which word best describes romantic partners who talk about their disagreements openly and cooperatively?
What is validating?
Roger is giving a persuasive speech against school uniforms. One of his arguments is, "There are many significant issues in our public schools today, such as violence and drugs, so why are we so focused on what kids are wearing?" What fallacy does Roger’s speech contain?
What is red herring?
The idea that watchers of high-violence television programming may be more likely than others to justify violent behavior and objectify the victims of violence reflects which theory?
What is desensitization?