While each box will focus on a specific aspect of communication competence, this box addresses communication competence more generally. c. It is an ongoing process without beginning or end. Now, make sure to take out the doggie later. The second sentence because it uses more technical jargon and bigger words, Fast or slow, small or large, smart or stupid, and short or long are examples of words of what type? B)Direct aggression D)reward power E)sincere question. D)Your level of involvement and enthusiasm A stereotype is essentially a (n) __________. B)racist language C)Students pack their bags to leave as soon as lectures end D)ability and interest D)Racism To better understand this definition, lets break apart its components. The first part of the definition we will unpack deals with knowledge. D)make assumptions about what the speaker is saying Ana C. day 339 butterflies CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. 3 (2009): 260. B)Alex promises his father that he will clean his room and cleans it. Even if you are intelligent, prepared, and motivated, CA and public speaking anxiety can detract from your communication and lead others to perceive you in ways you did not intend. Before you have built up a rich cognitive knowledge base of communication concepts and practiced and reflected on skills in a particular area, you may exhibit unconscious incompetence, which means you are not even aware that you are communicating in an incompetent manner. Select the most appropriate and effective medium for communicating. D)the data collected might not have as much credibility as published evidence A)Stating your personal opinion. D)7 or 8 Moreover, Alicia is becoming depressed and is starting to dislike her life. Cooley, R. E., and Deborah A. Roach, A Conceptual Framework, in Competence in Communication: A Multidisciplinary Approach, ed. A)cohesiveness The first statement is more likely uses emotive language and the second is more likely a fact. Recognize when it is appropriate to communicate. There was a lack of interaction among team members. A)Initiating stage D)recruit several other gym members to confront Jon We are faced with new communication encounters regularly, and although we may be able to draw on the communication skills we have learned about and developed, it may take a few instances of conscious incompetence before you can advance to later stages. McCroskey, J. C., Communication Comptence: The Elusive Construct, in Competence in Communication: A Multidisciplinary Approach, ed. Which of the following is an unethical practice in persuasive speaking? Which element in this scenario are you likely going to pay the most attention to? A)reasonable generalization A)affect displays D)Telling the truth even if it hinders your argument. B)Deciding where a family should stop for dinner A)Metacommunication Alicia spends all day at work on the Internet and then all night on social networking sites looking at the many interesting things her friends have been doing. This is an example of _______________. D)Laura wants to make an impression on Grandma so she remembers to take the dog out. David tries to reassure Chelsea, but nothing he says seems to make a difference. D)Argumentum ad populum E)Students take detailed notes during lectures, Students stay in class after lectures have finished, Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is least likely to be misinterpreted cross-culturally? E)territorial distance, Momentary expressions that reflect an emotional state are called __________. A)Book There is a family playing with their dog, children rollerblading, and a man in a red suit sitting on the bench across from you. D)argumentum ad populum a. a. Communication is a process of reflecting a pre-existing reality. E)Either or, ________ refers to the believability of a speaker. B)the degree to which a person identifies with a group Initially, a person's motivation for communicating with people from other . E)The closed area, Communicators seek important but inherently incompatible goals throughout virtually all of their relationships. c. . When you reach the stage of unconscious competence, you just communicate successfully without straining to be competent. A process whereby humans collectively create and regulate social reality. On the first day of college algebra you tell the student next to you, "I bet I'll get a D in this course." Audiences tend to listen more carefully during the __________ of a speech. Using the term salesman rather than sales representative is an example of __________. B)opinion Professional contexts? C)Intensifying stage This is an example of ______________. All these factors will either help or hinder you when you try to apply the knowledge you have learned to actual communication behaviors. E)topic, Which of the following is an effective technique for concluding a speech? She says loudly and slowly in a sing-song voice: "Oh, Grammie, you're so cute. Select all that apply. D)Persuasion This is where you know what you should be doing, and you realize that youre not doing it as well as you could. E)snatch the dumbbells out of Jon's hands while he's running, ask Jon about the safety precautions he's taking, The totality of forces that causes members to feel themselves part of a group and makes them want to remain in that group is called __________. C)descriptive A)To deflect attention from your speech D)The unknown area Which of the following statements about communication competence is true? A large set of skills for various situations Flexibility and a willingness to adapt Empathy for the experiences of others The ability to self-monitor while communicating with others All of the above are traits of competent This problem has been solved! Which of the following are organizational principles that should be addressed in the conclusion of an informative speech? You don't want him to have a poopy on the floor. A)have a results-driven structure A)Participant Which nonverbal function is Dolores using? D)actuation What type of speech would you be giving? She was having a problem with psychological noise. Which type of leadership style might be most effective if you want to complete the project by the deadline? B)Occasion and speaker E)post hoc, propter hoc, If someone's leg begins to ache before it rains, and he assumes that the pain caused the rain, this would be an example of which fallacy? Communication competence refers to the knowledge of effective and appropriate communication patterns and the ability to use and adapt that knowledge in various contexts. B)Size A)Use transitions, internal summaries, and internal previews. A)"Don't worry. In terms of psychology, a persons mood, stress level, personality, and level of communication apprehension (level of anxiety regarding communication) affect competence (Cooley & Roach, 1984). B)Experimenting stage Which of the following statements about communication competence is true? A)direct aggression E)wave, A __________ pattern organizes a speech based on chronology. Learn more about how Pressbooks supports open publishing practices. E)systemic, Iris is studying abroad this semester, and she doesn't want to be out of touch with the culture in the country she's visiting. D)"I" statements Am I right? Everyone reading this book already has some experience with and knowledge about communication. B)Holding hands E)Manuscript, Which of the following delivery aspects would likely have the greatest impact on your facial expressions? A)A few popular high-schoolers deciding what's "cool" What still needs to be answered to make the statement a behavioral description? A)should work when needed C)groupthink E)Self-introspection, Patrice is giving a speech in front of her class. D)Bill has a respect for Joe. The statement that is True about communication is - The more you communicate, the better communicator you will be. d. Meanings are in words. E)you cannot effectively collect demographic information about your audience, the data collected might not have as much credibility as published evidence, Your teacher unexpectedly asks you to get up and tell the class about your trip to Europe. Research on public speaking anxiety has focused on three key ways to address this common issue: systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, and skills training (Bodie, 2010). is an example of ________. In the transactional model of communication, individuals who participate in an interaction are known as __________. A)She was doing too many things at once. Think of a person you know who you think possesses a high level of communication competence. The same symbol can have different . A)Relative A)cohesiveness A)ask questions when you're unsure of what to do Account services wants to be able to present this campaign to the client in two days. Additionally, CA can lead others to make assumptions about your communication competence that may be unfavorable. Bill accepts Joe's uncomfortable quirkiness because Joe makes him laugh a lot. ___________ is the inability or unwillingness to express thoughts or feelings in a conflict. The ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue is known as __________. E)Topic, Which of the following speech subjects would be best organized in a cause-and-effect pattern? Discuss communication apprehension and public speaking anxiety and employ strategies to manage them. E)rationality, One disadvantage of using your own survey is that __________. D)Self-analysis C)dialogue A)referent power A)Situational However, when I do mess up, I almost always make a mental note and reflect on it. A)Initiating A)fact D)She was having a problem with psychological noise. The content of talk must be true in order to count as communication. 1 (2000): 105. To be a competent communicator, you should have cognitive knowledge about communication based on observation and instruction; understand that individual, social, and cultural contexts affect competence; and be able to adapt to those various contexts. E)circle network, According to research, which leadership style is most highly correlated with success? a. Communication departments are typically the only departments that address communication apprehension explicitly, which is important as CA is related to negative academic consequences such as negative attitudes toward school, lower over-all classroom achievement, lower final course grades, and higher college attrition rates (Allen, Hunter, & Donohue, 2009). A)equivocating As project manager, David kept in contact with everyone during the course of the project and tried to keep the group on track. Most basically described as talking and listening Method to ensure a message is understood Used to meet physical and psychosocial needs The process of sending and receiving information The basis for forming relationships This problem has been solved! B)the information gathered from the survey will likely be inaccurate C)Assertive As Ive noted before, this class builds on knowledge that you have already gained, through experience and observation as a person with many years of communication under your belt. B)reduction ad absurdum E)Videoconferencing, According to the textbook, listening to personal information in everyday conversations is connected to relational __________. Still, he expects that he will have a horrible time. E)The loudness or softness of your voice. Competence obviously involves verbal and nonverbal elements, but it also applies to many situations and contexts. A)Aggression C)Euphemism Which of the following is the first step in win-win problem solving? C)Describe your problem and needs. E)Bonding, The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of communication? C)Introducing a few final points you haven't made B)Complementing Our tendency to assume that people are telling us the truth can also lead to negative results. A)Describing the solution B)The impressions we develop when we first meet a person never change. D)instructions b. D)Shared activities B)perception checking Both are commonly experienced by most people and can be managed using various strategies. B)Experimenting She finds this statistic on the Animal Welfare League website, which was updated last month. It's easy to stop communicating. She keeps shifting nervously back and forth. Is it possible people could lose their own sense of self? Everything will be alright." You are the creative director for a successful advertising agency. E)Hinting, In which stage of the developmental model might using the Internet be especially beneficial for shy people? A)Lisa has low self-esteem. In order to develop communication competence, you must become a more mindful communicator and a higher self-monitor. True. Question 3 options: Communication relies heavily on symbols like words, behaviors, and messages. A)self-fulfilling prophecy Do a communication self-assessment. E)stereotypical language, _________ words have more than one correct dictionary definition. B)Coercion E)The head chef in a restaurant's kitchen choosing new menu items, presidential elections in the united states, Tanya wants to handle customer services at her gym constructively through dialogue. B)fight E)transitions, Which of the following is a primary function of a bibliographic citation? Sarah angrily replies, "If that's what you want to do, its fine by me." (Dont just practice for your cat.). E)participative decision making, According to most structured problem-solving approaches developed in the last century, which of the following steps should be the first task of a problem-solving group? After all, youve spent many years explicitly and implicitly learning to communicate. A)The open area Michael and Brooke's behavior best exemplifies __________. At one point in the conversation she says: "My family doesn't understand me. C)The family playing with their dog Since then everyone has been enthusiastically working on their own to complete assigned tasks. A)satisfaction True . We have already defined communication, and you probably know that to be competent at something means you know what you're doing.When we combine these terms, we get the following definition: communication competence refers to the knowledge of effective and appropriate communication patterns and the ability to use and adapt that knowledge in various contexts (Cooley . B)main points People can develop cognitive competence by observing and evaluating the actions of others. A)Behavioral tensions B)disfluencies 1 (2009): 5476. C)assume he or she needs your assistance All of the experiences collected over a lifetime. The third part of the definition we will unpack is ability to adapt to various contexts. That being said, which of the following reasons may best explain why the team ended up with this particular outcome? A)repetition What would be the best way for Jamal to respond to this statement? C)learn how to live with the uncertainty of intercultural interactions C)ability and attitude a. E)Charisma, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith. E)85 percent. d. Sarah has trouble knowing what she wants to achieve. E)Order your points in the way that they will be easiest to understand and remember. The speakers express emotions. C)Attractiveness Why should Maria think twice about using this statistic? C)focus on your visual aid B)To be a competent communicator, one must have complete understanding of a situation. A)offer his or her own unique interpretation of the speaker's remarks E)Online support communities do not permit effective questioning styles. C)Periodical I know how important your family is to you." What anxieties do you have regarding communication and/or public speaking? What rule for using visual aids did you most likely break? E)formal roles, Power that comes from respect, liking, and trust is known as __________. The primary focus has been on competencies related to speaking and listening, and the NCA notes that developing communication competence in these areas will help people in academic, professional, and civic contexts (Morreale, Rubin, & Jones, 1998). C)not listening E)The information is not accurate. 1 (2010): 72. B)self-serving bias In most cases, we can consciously decide to work on our deficiencies, which may take considerable effort. B)exaggerated belief Start your outline and research early. B)a receiver-oriented approach D)analyzing the question B)A tour guide leading tourists around a city A)Altruistic lie Priem, J. S., and Denise Haunani Solomon, Comforting Apprehensive Communicators: The Effects of Reappraisal and Distraction on Cortisol Levels among Students in a Public Speaking Class, Communication Quarterly 57, no. C)There was a lack of interaction among team members. D)value relational harmony and indirect expression B)Develop a large number of possible solutions E)Why did it happen? Bodie, G. D., A Racing Heart, Rattling Knees, and Ruminative Thoughts: Defining, Explaining, and Treating Public Speaking Anxiety, Communication Education 59, no. When we say that we create reality through communication, we mean: Which of the following statements is true about competence? True . D)Memorization a. 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