Small Group Communication based on the Chapter 3 “Interpersonal Communication Principles for Group Members”- from: Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills, 5th Edition, 2003 Katherine 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 Jeopardy

DefinitionsPriorities of Communication ListeningTIP Potpourri Poor Listening Habits Active Listening $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION JEOPARDY

Definitions

$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.

PrioritiesOfCommunication

$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.

Listening

$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 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

$500 This individual is the founder of the TIP program.

Poor 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 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 Jeopardy

What was the name of the program that TIP originated from? (Name it and explain it)