Notorious Nonverbals
The big difference between verbal and nonverbal communication is . . .
What is "nonverbal communication does not involve the use of language?"
Your team is establishing leadership and member roles. Some disagreement has started. What stage of Tuckman's model are you in?
What is "storming?"
It's been a year since you and your ex parted ways. After a lot of self-reflection, working on yourself, and identifying what you are looking for in a romantic relationship, you feel ready to start meeting new people and dating again. You are in what stage of Duck's Relationship Breakdown Process Model?
What is "resurrection?"
You are trying to talk with your friends in the dining hall but it is really busy and you can't hear them talking. What kind of listening distraction is this?
What is "environmental distraction?"
Anything that gets in the way of a message getting through is generally called ___________.
What is "noise?"
We are starting to establish shared expectations and norms within our group. We are in what stage of Tuckman's model?
What is "norming?"
You have noticed your friend growing distant recently. You think spending more time together might help. You both agree to grab lunch together at your favorite restaurant. You arrive, but your friend never shows up. This is the fourth time this has happened in the past month. As you are sitting there, you have the sudden thought, "I don't want to be their friend anymore." You are in what stage of Duck's Relationship Breakdown Process Model?
What is "breakdown?"
You are talking to a family member on the phone on your evening commute and you lose cell service. The call drops. What kind of listening distraction is this?
What is "media distraction?"
Smaller cultural groups within a larger culture are called . . .
What are "co-cultures?"
The study of touch is called . . .
What is "haptics?"
When group members work well together and feel a constructive sense of shared commitment to the group, that group is experiencing . . .
What is "cohesiveness or cohesion?"
You and your partner recently separated and are considering getting a divorce. You seek support from your friends and family, and start asking folks you trust if you are justified in considering this. You are in what stage of Duck's Relationship Breakdown Process Model?
What is "social?"
You are listening to your roommate talk about their day, but find yourself thinking about other things and tuning them out. They ask you what you want to get for dinner and you suddenly are focused on the conversation again. What listening distraction is this?
What is "selective listening?"
When we make particular communication choices to either been seen in a positive light or not be perceived in a negative light, we are doing what?
What is "facework?"
When we attempt to share meaning or interpret meaning through nonverbal communication, we are _________ and ________.
What are "encoding and decoding?"
When groups prioritize getting along or agreeing over talking through possible options, and ultimately silence members and discourage disagreement, those groups are experiencing . . .
What is "groupthink?"
You realize you are very unhappy with a friendship. You sit down with your friend to talk through your concerns and frustrations. You are in what stage of Duck's Breakdown Process Model?
What is "dyadic?"
You are listening to a professor when they suddenly use a word that you aren't familiar with. You find yourself trying to figure out the word rather than listening to the next few sentences. This is what kind of listening distraction?
What is "semantic diversion?"
An inside joke between friends, like laughing at a seemingly random word because of a memory, is considered ___________.
What is "hypertext?"
This kind of listening involves perceiving the other person as a person, hearing them with compassion, empathy, and consideration to better understand them and where they are coming from.
What is "person-centered OR compassionate OR empathetic listening?"
Tuckman's model of group development has 5 stages. Name these stages.
What are "forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning?"
You broke up with a long-term partner a month ago, and you run into someone you grew up with. They ask you how your ex is doing and then, realizing you aren't together anymore, ask what happened. You jump into your "reason-we-broke-up" response, stating you just had different visions for the future. You later drop by your friend's house, where you launch into a very different (and very frank) version of why you and your ex broke up. It involves screaming into a pillow. What stage of Duck's Relationship Breakdown Process Model are you in?
What is "grave-dressing?"
You notice that when you get into debates and arguments, you spend more mental energy crafting your "gotcha!" comeback than actually hearing the other person's argument. This is what kind of listening distraction?
What is "egocentric listening?"
In elementary school, you go to career day at school and dress up as what you want to be when you grow up. This is an example of ________________.
What is "anticipatory vocational socialization?"