chapter 5

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.