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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| active listening | the act of listening intently to not only hear the words being spoken, but to understand the complete message being sent |
| aphasia | a collection of language disorders caused by brain damage |
| nonverbal communication | any form of communication that does not involve speech, including gestures, the way one sits, eye contact (or lack of), and facial expressions; also known as body language |
| objective writing | writing based on evidence you can see and evaluate |
| para language | factors of speech such as an accent, pitch range, volume, or articulation |
| proxemics | the study of humans' use of space; includes physical territory and personal territory |
| sender-receiver communication model | a model designed to describe communication between two people |
| stereotype | an impression that is formed from a small amount of information or one example, assuming that the information or example represents a whole person, group of people, or situation |
| verbal communication | expressing your thoughts out loud; also known as speaking |
| subjective writing | writing based on evidence you cannot evaluate |