Exam 2: Human Communication Processes in the Small Group Context

Every spoken message indicates meanings of two types (levels):

In American business culture, people who come late to meetings without a very good reason are considered to be

The term which implies that group members must cooperate to achieve mutual understanding and that all are simultaneously sending and receiving signals is ______________.

______________ indicate feelings and moods.

Which are nonverbal behaviors?

Nonverbal behaviors which direct the flow of verbal messages among group members are called ______________.

A conference electronically mediated by networked computers is called a _______________.

Communication is ______________ implies that all interactants mutually and simultaneously define both themselves and others during communication.

Choose the group consisting of group members who really enjoy analyzing things they hear.

____________ listeners focus on the task, remember details, and prefers an organized presentation.

Frankie and Lance are engaged in a discussion where each pays close attention to what the other is saying and how each is saying it. They work together to determine the meanings of the words and phrases in their conversation. This conversation illustrates which principle of human communication?

"Communication" involves only intentional signals/messages.

Asynchronous communication is communication where there is a delay between messages.

When group members are in tune with each other they tend to imitate each other's posture and movements. This behavior is called ______________________.

This term describes nonverbal behavior used to control who speaks during a discussion.

During small group communication, only one person in a group sends signals while other members act as receivers.

Verbal and nonverbal messages operate together to create meaning; they are indivisible.

Listeners who are concerned about how their listening behavior affects relationships are called

Before agreeing or disagreeing with what another person has said, an active listener verifies his or her understanding of the statement.

Vocalizations such as "right on," "umm-hmm," and "amen" while another group member is speaking are called ______________.