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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.
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. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
decoding
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
Quickest way to break up a conversation
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
2. Anything that distracts
channel
noise
self concept
verbal
3. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
others awareness
etiquette
assertion
ability to read others perceptions of you
4. Interrupting others
self esteem
Quickest way to break up a conversation
connotation
ability to read others perceptions of you
5. Introducing a new person to a group
Why?
clean up
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
self-discipline (control)
6. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
mediation
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
self-discipline (control)
emotional intelligence EQ
7. Showing people they are important to you
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
external noise
team
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
8. What is the healthy listening habit?
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
decoding
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
9. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
piece of information
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
tact
10. ABCs for giving directions
reflected appraisal
clear - complete - concise - considerate
noise
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
11. Factors that shape our frame of reference
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Complete
self-discipline (control)
12. Giving criticism
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13. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
Clear
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
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
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
14. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
professionalism
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
Why?
initiative
15. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
piece of information
message
direct comparison
16. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
integrity
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
frame of reference
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
17. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
initiative
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
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
18. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
team
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
integrity
professionalism
19. What question helps you be more aware?
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
professionalism
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
Why?
20. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
constructive
38%
stereotype
leadership
21. Making introductions
self awareness
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Why?
22. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
accountability .
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
Concise
ability to read others perceptions of you
23. Harmonious and assertive tone
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
location - timing - intensity - relationships
team
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
24. Hunger
clear - complete - concise - considerate
frame of reference
discrimination
internal noise
25. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
etiquette
decoding
noise
direct agression
26. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
self concept
ethics
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
27. Proper handshake
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
cowardly agression
tact
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
28. Nonassertive
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29. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
stereotype
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
accountability .
language is subjective
30. Say something behind back
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
cowardly agression
assertion
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
31. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
clear - complete - concise - considerate
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)
55%
discrimination
32. Effective communication basics
punctual
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
interpersonal skills
33. Give whole story - don't leave out info
non-assertion
Complete
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)
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
34. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
verbal
self awareness
stereotype
professionalism
35. The medium that carries the message
channel
frame of reference
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
clean up
36. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
reflected appraisal
punctual
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
37. Factors that shape EQ
language is symbolic
channel
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
38. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
interpersonal skills
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
verbal
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
39. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
non-assertion
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
ability to read others perceptions of you
cowardly agression
40. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
others awareness
channel
self concept
41. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
clean up
negative
self awareness
42. 3 approaches of tone
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
worry about location - timing - tone
leadership
others awareness
43. What % of communication is language?
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
7%
44. Basics of tact and courtesy
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
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
Clear
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
45. Associated meaning
connotation
initiative
communication
defensiveness
46. Be brief and to the point
encoding
Concise
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
noise
47. Putting message in sending form
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
decoding
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
encoding
48. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
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)
integrity
clean up
49. Steps to good professional communication
professionalism
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
integrity
50. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
emotional intelligence EQ
stereotype
7%
noise