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People Skills
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Study First
Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
self concept
1. be quick to listen and slow to speak 2. listen to understand 3. let listening be an act of love (don't listen to talk)
interpersonal skills
non-assertion
2. Putting message in sending form
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
encoding
mediation
3. Factors that shape our frame of reference
verbal
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
mediation
4. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
self awareness
self-discipline (control)
direct comparison
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
5. Hunger
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
internal noise
cowardly agression
6. A group of people who work together to set goaks - make decisions - solve problems - and put ideas into action
clear - complete - concise - considerate
ability to read others perceptions of you
channel
team
7. How is our self concept developed?
55%
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
Quickest way to break up a conversation
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
8. Communicating without the use of words
non-verbal communication
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
cross-functional team
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
9. Factors that shape EQ
direct comparison
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
constructive
mediation
10. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
location - timing - intensity - relationships
reflected appraisal
integrity
11. What % of communication is nonverbal?
non-assertion
55%
self-discipline (control)
Quickest way to break up a conversation
12. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
clean up
professionalism
reflected appraisal
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
13. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
team
worry about location - timing - tone
14. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
Clear
1. be quick to listen and slow to speak 2. listen to understand 3. let listening be an act of love (don't listen to talk)
direct agression
15. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
self concept
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
16. Basics of tact and courtesy
encoding
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
communication
self concept
17. What % of communication is language?
55%
clear - complete - concise - considerate
7%
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
18. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
cowardly agression
others awareness
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
self concept
19. Anything that distracts
assertion
noise
tact
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
20. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
frame of reference
cross-functional team
Concise
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
21. Give whole story - don't leave out info
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
negative
Complete
22. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
cowardly agression
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
language is symbolic
professionalism
23. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
cross-functional team
self concept
Concise
24. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
Complete
channel
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
accountability .
25. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
leadership
encoding
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
piece of information
26. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
emotional intelligence EQ
initiative
negative
location - timing - intensity - relationships
27. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
self-discipline (control)
leadership
assertion
emotional intelligence EQ
28. Hallway
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
external noise
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
Complete
29. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
encoding
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
non-assertion
assertion
30. Being on time
feedback
professionalism
reflected appraisal
punctual
31. Introducing a new person to a group
Clear
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
7%
32. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
noise
internal noise
Why?
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
33. Giving criticism
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34. Not constructive or helpful
reflected appraisal
discrimination
leadership
negative
35. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
decoding
direct comparison
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
non-assertion
36. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
integrity
cross-functional team
direct comparison
ability to read others perceptions of you
37. Nonassertive
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38. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
mediation
verbal
team
39. Be brief and to the point
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
Complete
self esteem
Concise
40. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
piece of information
41. What % of communication is paralanguage?
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
worry about location - timing - tone
negative
38%
42. Receiving criticism
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43. Considerate
encoding
defensiveness
worry about location - timing - tone
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
44. What question helps you be more aware?
frame of reference
cowardly agression
non-assertion
Why?
45. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
55%
encoding
self concept
self esteem
46. Associated meaning
Concise
connotation
stereotype
decoding
47. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
self awareness
team
direct comparison
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
48. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
defensiveness
etiquette
clear - complete - concise - considerate
49. Showing people they are important to you
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
professionalism
cross-functional team
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
50. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
self-discipline (control)
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you