WGU Intro to Communication | 2026
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
ALREADY GRADED A+
behavioral intention - ANSWERS-individual's expectation or plan that he or
she will behave in some particular way
bias-free language - ANSWERS-communicates respect through being
sensitive to others' sex, race, age, physical condition, and other
characteristics
Body of the speech - ANSWERS-middle section of speech in which you
provide support with logic, "tell your audience" (logos)
brief report - ANSWERS-represents a highly structured overview of very
specific information for the intended audience. shorter than an instructional
presentation
chronemics - ANSWERS-the ways in which comunicators use time and the
messages they communicate as a result of how they manage their time
closure - ANSWERS-our ability to fill in missing information to complete a
perception
co-cultures - ANSWERS-reflect the unique beliefs, ways of thinking,
communication patterns and styles, and customs of members of particular
groups that exist within the umbrella culture
, collectivism - ANSWERS-value their membership in their particular in-group
to such an extent that they place a greater importance on their role within
the group than their role as an individual
control needs - ANSWERS-the extent to which relationships help us feel
competent and confident as individuals, and, by extension, influential over
others
communication - ANSWERS-exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages
with the intent of stimulating particular meanings in the minds of others
ad hominem - ANSWERS-occurs when someone refutes an argument by
attacking the person who presented the argument rather than the argument
itself
adaptors - ANSWERS-movements that communicators engage in, sometimes
unconsciously, to relieve stress and anxiety
affect displays - ANSWERS-nonverbal movements that reveals emotion
affection needs - ANSWERS-the need for others to approve of us, which is an
external affirmation of our value and identity
appeal to misplaced authority - ANSWERS-replies on the reputatoin of an
expert in an unrelated field
asynchronous communication - ANSWERS-communication that occurs
outside of the constraints of time and place
asynchronous new media - ANSWERS-new media that does not allow for
immediate feedback when a message is sent
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
ALREADY GRADED A+
behavioral intention - ANSWERS-individual's expectation or plan that he or
she will behave in some particular way
bias-free language - ANSWERS-communicates respect through being
sensitive to others' sex, race, age, physical condition, and other
characteristics
Body of the speech - ANSWERS-middle section of speech in which you
provide support with logic, "tell your audience" (logos)
brief report - ANSWERS-represents a highly structured overview of very
specific information for the intended audience. shorter than an instructional
presentation
chronemics - ANSWERS-the ways in which comunicators use time and the
messages they communicate as a result of how they manage their time
closure - ANSWERS-our ability to fill in missing information to complete a
perception
co-cultures - ANSWERS-reflect the unique beliefs, ways of thinking,
communication patterns and styles, and customs of members of particular
groups that exist within the umbrella culture
, collectivism - ANSWERS-value their membership in their particular in-group
to such an extent that they place a greater importance on their role within
the group than their role as an individual
control needs - ANSWERS-the extent to which relationships help us feel
competent and confident as individuals, and, by extension, influential over
others
communication - ANSWERS-exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages
with the intent of stimulating particular meanings in the minds of others
ad hominem - ANSWERS-occurs when someone refutes an argument by
attacking the person who presented the argument rather than the argument
itself
adaptors - ANSWERS-movements that communicators engage in, sometimes
unconsciously, to relieve stress and anxiety
affect displays - ANSWERS-nonverbal movements that reveals emotion
affection needs - ANSWERS-the need for others to approve of us, which is an
external affirmation of our value and identity
appeal to misplaced authority - ANSWERS-replies on the reputatoin of an
expert in an unrelated field
asynchronous communication - ANSWERS-communication that occurs
outside of the constraints of time and place
asynchronous new media - ANSWERS-new media that does not allow for
immediate feedback when a message is sent
