Small Group Communication

Small Group Communicationbased on the Chapter 3 “Interpersonal Communication Principles for Group Members”- from:

Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills, 5th Edition, 2003Katherine L. Adams, CALIF STATE U-FRESNO 

Gloria  J Galanes, MISSOURI STATE UNIV John K Brilhart, (Emeritus) University of Nebraska, Omaha Softcover,  368 pages©2003, ISBN-13 9780072483888

Jeopardy

Definitions Priorities of Communication

Listening TIPPotpourri

Poor Listening

Habits

Active Listening

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SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION JEOPARDY

DefinitionsDefinitions

$100

Process of creating, sending, receiving and interpreting signals between people

$200

Any signal that indicates something else and closely matches that which it represents.

$300

Any signal that arbitrarily stands for something else.

$400

The ideas or “what” of a message.

$500

The “how” of a message expressing the perceived relationship between communicators.

PrioritiesPriorities

OfOf

CommunicationCommunication

$100

This is the responsibility of every group member.

$200

These two predicaments are not necessarily signs of a breakdown in communication.

$300

This type of understanding among group members is impossible.

$400

Coordinating the efforts of group members in a functioning system is more dependent on this-------than on good speaking skills.

$500

Communication is a _________, not a thing or state.

ListeningListening

$100

The Listening Process contains this many steps.

$200

This is a listener who is concerned about how his or her listening behaviors affect relationships.

$300

This is a listener who prefers information from perceived credible sources and is drawn to analyzing information he or she hears.

$400

This is a listener who is concerned about how his or her listening behaviors contribute to the task at hand.

$500

This is a listener who values time and is focused on efficient discussion.

TIP PotpourriTIP Potpourri

$100

These are the two goals that TIP has set for each of its First Year Students.

$200

The TIP Learning Lab is open on these days of the week.

$300

Successfully name 6 of the 8 TIP staff members.

$400

There are this number of Academic Peer Mentors in TIP for 2006-2007.

$500

This individual is the founder of the TIP program.

Poor Listening HabitsPoor Listening Habits

$100

Pretending to Listen to others.

$200

Prematurely judging another’s comments and then mentally preparing a refutation.

$300

Interpreting another’s messages based uncritically on a listener’s frame of reference.

$400

Responding to another’s message in an irrelevant manner.

$500

Responding to another’s message defensively because a threat has been perceived.

Active Listening SkillsActive Listening Skills

$100

Listening first to understand another’s message before critically judging the message.

$200

Listening that involves concentrating on relevant main ideas for later recall.

$300

This technique helps members understand others more clearly.

$400

Active Listeners do this before they state their evaluations.

$500

As an example of focused-listening during a meeting you may do this to increase your recall ability.

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

What was the name of the program that

TIP originated from? (Name it and explain it)