Details Title: Chapter 5 Vocab Description: n/a Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 02/13/2009 01:06:53		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Debate/Speech Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term listening Definition the active process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages. It involves the ability to retain information, as well as to react empathically and/or appreciatively to spoken and/or non-verbal messages Term selective attention Definition the sustained focus we give to stimuli we deem important Term automatic attention Definition the instinctive focus we give to stimuli signaling a change in our surroundings, stimuli that we deem important, or stimuli that we perceive to signal danger Term working memory Definition the part of our consciousness that interprets and assigns meaning to stimuli we pay attention to Term short-term memory Definition a temporary storage place for information Term long-term memory Definition our permanent storage place for information including but not limited to past experiences; language; values; knowledge; images of people; memories of sights, sounds, and smells; and even fantasies Term schema Definition organizational "filing systems" for thoughts held in long-term memory Term active listening Definition involved listening with a purpose Term empathic listening Definition listening with a purpose and attempting to understand the other person Term critical listening Definition listening that challenges the speaker's message by evaluating its accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility Term listening for enjoyment Definition situations involving relaxing, fun, or emotionally stimulating information Term critical thinking Definition analyzing the speaker, the situation, and the speaker's ideas to make critical judgments about the message being presented Term first-person observation Definition observations based on something that you personally have sensed Term second-person observation Definition a report of what another person observed Term source credibility Definition the extent to which the speaker is perceived as competent to make the claims he or she is making Term lecture listening Definition the ability to listen to, mentally process, and recall lecture information Term lecture cues Definition verbal or nonverbal signals that stress points or indicate transitions between ideas during a lecture Term information literacy Definition the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and effectively use the information needed Term emoticons Definition typographic symbols showing emotional meaning Term hearing Definition the act of receiving sound