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excursion
A brief pleasure outing
Bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
filter
A set of rules for determining which records will be displayed.
acronym
A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series
discriminative listening
Discriminative listening is when the listener interprets and assigns meaning to sound rather than to words. In discriminative listening, the listener interprets the differences and nuances of sounds and body language
active listening
Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
Propaganda
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
false comparison
a comparison of unlike things
sounding board
a person or group on whom one tries out an idea or opinion as a means of evaluating it
door opener
a phrase used by the listener to invite and encourage the speaker to continue
Testimonial
attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea
summarize
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
sloth
laziness; sluggishness
appreciative listening
listening for pleasure or enjoyment
passive listening
listening role in which the listener does not share in the responsibility nor involve himself in the communication process
critical listening
listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it
Empathic listening
listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
peripheral
on the edge, not important
retention
preservation; withholding
rhetorical
relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
disintegration
the breakdown of a tablet into smaller particles
name calling
the use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups
listening spare time
thinking time created by the ability to listen faster than people can speak
stack the deck
to give only one side of the story
vulnerable
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
avarice
(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
gluttony
(n.) engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence
paraphrase
(v.) to restate in other words; (n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language
jump on the bandwagon
Join a popular trend or activity.