Human Communication

Defending our own positons, noise, ignoring that ppl are different, personal needs and basis:

Aristotle said the available means to persuasion, (blank) is the most potent

In order to avoid moving your hands too much, put your hands in your pocket.

Knowledge is an audience demographic

Like writing, speakers should never use phrases (only complete sentences) in the presentation

Select behaviors characteristic of group members striving to achieve specific goals

Communication is inescapable

To become a more responsible and thoughtful consumer of mass communication we should?

Which is NOT a part of the motivated sequence pattern used to organize a persuasive speech?

Contention that mass communication serves to support the prevailing power relations in society

People who control the flow of information to others are known as cultivation setters

Aristotle pointed out that persuading someone to do something is to appeal to his/her emotions

Synergy almost means cohesiveness

Pauses, eye contact, pitch, volume are techniques you can use more effectively:

Which of the following is NOT an example of mass communication?

stage of relationship development in which the two persons may decide to get married is called

Rhectoric is identified as the media age

Experience is one way to start the process of overcoming communication anxiety

General purpose always refers to the audience

The self-concept refers to the way we believe others perceive us.

Roles that emerge the most in groups

Reciprocity-where one friend expects that the other friend will do the same sorts of behaviors.

Oral communication requires more organization & easy sentence structure than written comm

Media is a basic component of communication

Co-culture refers to a culture within a dominant or parent culture.

Self-Talk is the main form of talk in intrapersonal communication

The act of voluntarily revealing to others information that is not easily known about ourselves

Brainstorming is the first step in choosing a speech topic

transactional model: communicators can send and receive messages simultaneously

Breathing, relaxation techniques, and visualizing success are all good tips to reduce anxiety.

When watching a Youtube videos you are engaging in interpersonal communication.

Academic search premier is the best database to find periodicals

Songs were the dominant form of communication in the oral age

Like verbal communication, nonverbal behavior is never ambiguous.

The # of women and minorities are expected to decrease in the work force in the future

cultivation theory- the more one looks at TV the more distorted perspective of reality one hold

Movement of the speaker arms , legs, fingers....

After a 10 min video a listener can recall 25% of the information

One should use vocal fillers when speaking to improve fluency

I'm not looking for anything permanent." Mary seems to have which style of loving?

cultural studies syndrome: the world is actually more violent than portrayed in the media.

Plays as a maintance role in group communication

Pitch and Volume are synonyms for how one controls how loudly one is speaking.

At what stage would you define standard group behavior

It's best not to ask questions of the speaker because that makes us appear less intelligent

Jargon: informal language that contains made up words

a common solution to ___________ is for each partner to give the other “some space”.

An advantage of public speaking is it doesn’t require as much preparation as F2F conversations

An attractive, conservative physical appearance can enhance our credibility.

A thesis statement is a question

Enhancing listening skills is easy

Extemporaneous style of delivery is most helpful for speeches over 5 min

We are born with a self-concept

Transmission was the first communication model

Materials can add to a speech but not if the speaker's goal is to elicit some type of change

Many people have a fear of public speaking.

Powerpoint is a software package designed for presentations

People who think highly of themselves are more likely to think highly of others

By enunicating clearly you are stating all of the sounds and words properly

1 out 3 Americans will be a minority by 2050

Intense , unique, changing are stumli we notice in our enviornoment

Opinion seeker encourages other group members to share thoughts about info in the group

The most basic form of confirmation in interpersonal communication is:

"It wasn't like we ever really fell in love. ." Myra seems to have which style of loving?

Stages in perception process: Selection, organization, interpretation

The last step of audience analysis is determining what the speaking situation will be

Obstacles of effective listening: psych noise, phys noise, semantic noise

Oral , written, print, electronic, digital

A thesis is always stated in the speech

To have the most effective delivery, it's best if the speaker uses personal pronouns

Communication anxiety.. normal part of any high-risk communicative experience for most people

Body language is crucial in determining our initial credibility with people.

Rate is the speed at which you are talking

exerted the most theoretical influence on speaking was:

Multitasking: expectation that we will fill multiple role demands throughout the day.

For a speaker proposing some kind of change, the topical organizational pattern usually works

non-listening which involves the appearance of listening and attentiveness is:

Describing his romantic relationship..Bob says I just fell like a hook"..which style of loving?

Rhetoric:

sending and receiving verbal and nonverbal symbols and signs that are influenced by contexts

Do NOT consider yourself, audience, the situation when choosing the best listening style

Cicero is famous for developing the five cannons of Rhetoric

Most verbal/vocal elements of the self-presentation are innate; they cannot be changed.

During election time, politicians can serve as agenda setters for their respective parties.

We interpret 25 to 50% of each others remarks when talking

What audience view as true and false

When recording a speech video don't speak directly into the camera, just read from your notes.

When trying to persuade someone to change appeal to his/her needs.

One's listening ability is primarily determined by his/her I.Q