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People Skills
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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Anything that distracts
discrimination
noise
encoding
initiative
2. Basics of tact and courtesy
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
clear - complete - concise - considerate
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
location - timing - intensity - relationships
3. Steps to good professional communication
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
stereotype
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
reflected appraisal
4. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
leadership
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
self esteem
maintain composure - allow others to finish what they have to say - don't interrupt - listen - as questions - thank person - never condemn other person - cool off if angry
5. The intended meaning of the communication sent
message
assertion
Clear
mediation
6. Considerate
worry about location - timing - tone
Concise
connotation
cowardly agression
7. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
professionalism
brash - pushy - considers only one point of view - my way of the highway - no compromising - belittle - intimidating or manipulating - don't use this kind of tone - this tone won't get your way - turns people off
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
self-discipline (control)
8. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
cross-functional team
initiative
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
9. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
indirect communication
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
tact
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
10. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
etiquette
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
11. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
mediation
defensiveness
piece of information
12. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
decoding
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
reflected appraisal
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
13. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
clear - complete - concise - considerate
integrity
direct agression
Quickest way to break up a conversation
14. Conversation killers
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
external noise
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
mediation
15. Not constructive or helpful
non-verbal communication
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
38%
negative
16. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
punctual
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)
piece of information
7%
17. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
self-discipline (control)
language is symbolic
feedback
emotional intelligence EQ
18. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
cowardly agression
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
connotation
19. Factors that shape our frame of reference
interpersonal skills
non-assertion
language is symbolic
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
20. Showing people they are important to you
connotation
emotional intelligence EQ
Complete
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
21. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
non-assertion
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
punctual
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
22. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
emotional intelligence EQ
team
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
cowardly agression
23. Making introductions
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
encoding
24. What is the healthy listening habit?
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
external noise
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
Concise
25. Be brief and to the point
decoding
ethics
leadership
Concise
26. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
language is symbolic
worry about location - timing - tone
38%
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
27. What % of communication is language?
Quickest way to break up a conversation
tact
7%
self awareness
28. 4 types of love in the greek language
Concise
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
direct agression
29. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
assertion
cowardly agression
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
self-discipline (control)
30. Factors that shape EQ
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
leadership
stereotype
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
31. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
communication
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
discrimination
32. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
Why?
assertion
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
33. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
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
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
initiative
interpersonal skills
34. Proper handshake
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
constructive
35. Introducing a new person to a group
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
interpersonal skills
indirect communication
36. Interrupting others
negative
leadership
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Quickest way to break up a conversation
37. Communicating without the use of words
non-verbal communication
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
negative
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
38. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
direct comparison
indirect communication
self awareness
direct agression
39. What are the guidelines for listening?
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40. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
self esteem
conflict
discrimination
41. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
55%
direct comparison
stereotype
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
42. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
indirect communication
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
language is subjective
43. Effective communication basics
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
reflected appraisal
constructive
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
44. Aggressive
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45. ABCs for giving directions
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
clear - complete - concise - considerate
Concise
46. Associated meaning
connotation
location - timing - intensity - relationships
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
self awareness
47. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
frame of reference
external noise
indirect communication
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
48. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
internal noise
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)
discrimination
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
49. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
professionalism
discrimination
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
brash - pushy - considers only one point of view - my way of the highway - no compromising - belittle - intimidating or manipulating - don't use this kind of tone - this tone won't get your way - turns people off
50. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
conflict
indirect communication
interpersonal skills
piece of information