SOC 100: EXAM 1
17 Cards in this Set
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positive nervousness
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controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
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critical thinking
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focused organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion
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frame of reference
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the sum of a person's knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same views
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ethnocentrism
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the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
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ethics
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the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs
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patchwork plagiarism
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stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own
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hearing
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the vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
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listening
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paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear
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active listening
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giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
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comprehensive listening
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listening to understand the message of a speaker
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comprehensive listening
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listening to understand the message of a speaker
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specific purpose
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a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
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central idea
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a one sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
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demographic audience analysis
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audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, group membership, and racial, ethnic or cultural background
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situational audience analysis
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audience analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience, the physical setting for the speech, and the disposition o the audience toward the topic, the speaker and the occasion
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periodical database
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a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
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special encyclopedia
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a comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion, art, law, science, music, etc.
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SOC 100: EXAM 1