Couple Communication Vocab Review Crossword

the acknowledgement, validation, and support of another person
occurs when someone feels ignored and disregarded
refers to our ability to take responsibility for our own thoughts and feelings
acknowledges our own position
direct responsibility onto others, often in a blaming fashion
Acknowledging the viewpoints of those with whom you interact.
evaluating or assessing a message
the verbal and nonverbal acknowledgement of a message
providing observable feedback to a sender’s message
understanding a message
A predominant and preferred approach to listening to the messages we hear.
A listening style associated with listeners who want messages to be highly organized, concise, and error free.
A listening style associated with listeners who focus on the facts and details of a message.
A listening style associated with concern for other people’s feelings or emotions.
A listening style associated with listeners who want messages to be presented succinctly
responding to some parts of a message and rejecting others
A compulsive talker who hogs the conversational stage and monopolizes encounters.
viewing innocent comments as personal attacks or hostile criticisms
engaging in an extreme amount of self-focusing during a conversation to the ultimate exclusion of another person
the dynamic, transactional process of receiving, responding, recalling, and rating to stimuli, messages, or both
the process of identifying with or attempting to experience the thoughts, beliefs, and actions of another
listening that requires us to be engaged with another person--the words, the behaviors, and the environment
feedback that describes another’s behavior and then explains how that behavior made us feel
When you suspend your own responses while listening to another and simply concentrate on them.
Restating the essence of a sender’s message in our own words.