Communication Quiz

Two skills needed for effective communication are...

• Speaking and listening

• Body language and signs

• Verbal and nonverbal

Using words and language to send a message is called...

• Nonverbal communication

• Verbal Communication

• Communication

When the listeners restate what the speakers said in their own words is known as....

• Repeating

• Paraphrasing

• Paralanguage

Using your body language, signs and symbols is the definition of...

• Communication

• Verbal communication

• Nonverbal Communication

"How you say something" describes paralanguage.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of good listening skills?

• Looking at the ground

• Leaning away from the person speaking

• Nodding

Hearing is processing what the speaker is saying.

• False

• True

Short responses such as uh-huh, cool, really are examples of which poor listening skill?

• Pretending to listen

• Word listening

• Selective listening

Trying to understand the perspective of others is known as..

• Paraphrasing

• Communication

• Active listening

Active listening is when you acknowledge someones feeling before responding.

• True

• False