Understanding Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication involves this type of interactions between people who are part of a relationship
What is two-way?
This is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce rewards, and interference from the other party in achieving their goals
What is Conflict
A small collection of people whose members interact with one another, usually face to face, over time in order to reach goals
What is a Group
A complete sentence describing the central idea of a speech.
What is a Thesis Statement
This is the understanding required by making sense of raw materials and information
What is knowledge?
In this type of interpersonal relationship, members are treated as equals and are not limited in number
What is friendship?
This is an indirect expression of aggression, delivered in a way that allows the sender to maintain a facade of kindness
What is passive aggression
Members are proud of their identity they trust and value one another and cooperate.
What makes a group a team?
A complete sentence that describes precisely what a speaker wants to accomplish.
What is a Purpose Statement
This is a type of informative speech that uses details that create a "word picture" of something's essential factors
What are descriptions?
Messages that refer to other messages are known as this
What is metacommunication?
This is an approach to conflict resolution in which both parties attain at least part of what they seek by giving something up
What is compromise
Person in a small group through whom communication among other members flows
What is a gatekeeper?
A speech given "off the top of one's head," without preparation.
What is an Impromptu Speech
This is a specific informative purpose, Create information hunger, Make it easy to listen, Use clear and simple language, use a clear organization and structure, use supporting material effectively, emphasize important points, and generate audience involvement.
What are some techniques of informative speaking?
This type of deception is not meant to be harmful
What are altruistic lies?
This is a style of communicating that directly expresses the senders needs, thoughts, or feelings, delivered in a way that does not attack the receiver
What is assertive communication
Authoritarian, situation, democratic, laissez-faire, servant
What are the leadership styles?
The irrational belief that the worst possible outcome will probably occur.
What is the fallacy of catastrophic failure
The following are types of this: objects and models, photos, videos, audio files, diagrams, word and number charts, and pie charts
What are some visual aids?
Making statements that can be interpreted in two or more ways is referred to as this
What is equivocation?
These are words and actions that express a lack of caring or respect for another person
What are disconfirming messages
The patterns of behavior expected of group members
What are roles?
A speech that is planned in advance but presented in a direct, conversational manner.
What is a extemporaneous speech
Simplicity, size, attractiveness, appropriateness, and reliability are the rules of this
What is using visual aids?