Flashcards on The Finger Model for Effective Communication
The Finger Model for Effective Communication: A Student Guide
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Interpersonal Communication
13 cards
Card 1
Question: What is interpersonal communication?
Answer: The exchange of information, ideas, feelings, and opinions between two or more individuals.
Card 2
Question: Why is interpersonal communication important?
Answer: It promotes understanding, cooperation, teamwork, and successful relationships in academic, professional, scientific, and social settings.
Card 3
Question: What are common consequences of poor interpersonal communication?
Answer: Misunderstanding, conflict, inefficiency, and poor organizational performance.
Card 4
Question: What is the Finger Model (A, B, C, D, E) in interpersonal communication?
Answer: A framework identifying five characteristics of effective communicators: Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity, Directness, and Effectiveness of report.
Card 5
Question: List what each letter in the A, B, C, D, E model stands for.
Answer: A: Accuracy of technical terms; B: Brevity of expression; C: Clarity of purpose; D: Directness of focus; E: Effectiveness of report.
Card 6
Question: What is the primary purpose of the Finger Model?
Answer: To guide communicators in presenting information clearly, accurately, and professionally, especially in technical and professional contexts.
Card 7
Question: What are the objectives of the Finger Model?
Answer: Improve communication effectiveness, promote clarity and understanding, reduce ambiguity, encourage concise communication, enhance professional intera
Card 8
Question: What does 'Accuracy of technical terms' mean in interpersonal communication?
Answer: The correct use of words, concepts, symbols, measurements, and technical terms, ensuring terms are used appropriately and defined when needed.
Card 9
Question: Why is accuracy especially important in technical and professional communication?
Answer: Because inaccurate terms can distort meaning, produce errors, and affect fields like engineering, medicine, science, law, and technology.
Card 10
Question: Give one example contrasting accurate and inaccurate technical expression.
Answer: Accurate: “The groundwater pH value was 6.8.” Inaccurate: “The groundwater was somehow acidic.”