Speech&Debate Study Guide
Group communication is ______ or more people communicating
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What is an emblem
A gesture that stands for words
What is nonverbal communication
A message expressed without words
In communication, what is noise
A physical or psychological barrier to a message
Frequently flicking your hair out of your eyes is an example of a(n) _________
Adapter
When speakers don't have enough evidence to support their conclusions, they are making ______
False generalizations
The first step in active listening is __________
Finding and organizing the speakers main ideas
Eye movement is not its own category of kinesics because it ______
Fits into all other categories
External barriers are usually found __________
In the surrounding environment
Asking questions of a speaker while you are listening shows your _______ and _________
Interest, support
Planning what you're going to say while someone else is talking to you is a __________ barrier
Listener
What are phycological blocks to effective listening?
Listener barriers
What is a medium in communication
Print or electronic media
A valedictorian giving a speech is an example of what type of communication
Public
nonverbal communication can ________, ________, or _______ verbal communication
Replace, reinforce, conflict with
What is communication
Sending and receiving messages
What is mass communication
Sending messages to a large number of people
Considering the mood of a speaker is an example of the _________ dimension of context
Social-physiological
What is the primary goal of informational listening
To identify a speaker's purpose, main ideas and supporting details
What does it mean to decode a message
To interpret its meaning
What does it mean to decode a message
To interpret the meaning of a message
What is the primary role of a reciever
To listen and provide feedback as an audience or listener
What is the role of an active listener?
To listen for meaning
How are regulators used
To moderate another persons speech
What does it mean to encode a message
To put meaning into a message
In contact cultures, people will _______ more during conversation
Touch
Communication is sharing meaning by _______ and _______ messages
Transmitting
T or F: During interpersonal communication, the speaker and listener often take turns on both sides.
True
T or F: The sender, receiver, context, noise, source, and message are all elements of communication
True
What is interpersonal communication?
communication between two people
What is intrapersonal communication?
communication with yourself
What is vocal inflation
The volume, speed, and pitch of your voice
What is the social situation, place, or set of circumstances affecting communication
Context
What are kinesics
Communication through body movements
What is the definition of proxemics
Communication through spatial distance
When you are engaged in informational listening, you are listening mainly for _____
Content
_________ refers to the degree to which people can believe this speaker
Credibility
_______ listening helps listeners draw conclusions about a speakers ideas.
Critical
Understanding another persons customs and tradition is most important in a multi_________ context
Cultural
Paralanguage is a form of nonverbal communication based on
Different tones of voice
Which type of active listening involves trying to understand the speaker's moods and emotions?
Emphatic listening
Putting messages into words is ________
Encoding
T or F: determining the ethnic background of a speaker is part of listening critically
False
What is the denotative meaning of a word?
The dictionary definition
What is the connotative meaning of a word?
The emotional association of a word
What is an indication when nonverbal and verbal signals conflict
The person is not telling the truth
What is a testimonial
The speaker uses the endorsement of a well-known person to gain the listeners approval
