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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. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
ability to read others perceptions of you
ethics
55%
2. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
mediation
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
3. Being on time
language is symbolic
piece of information
punctual
indirect communication
4. What % of communication is paralanguage?
38%
channel
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
assertion
5. Not constructive or helpful
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
negative
discrimination
external noise
6. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
Why?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
discrimination
direct agression
7. Making introductions
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
negative
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
constructive
8. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
self awareness
indirect communication
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
9. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
ethics
frame of reference
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
conflict
10. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
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)
channel
ability to read others perceptions of you
discrimination
11. Showing people they are important to you
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
etiquette
self awareness
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
12. Aggressive
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13. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
emotional intelligence EQ
clean up
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
direct agression
14. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
integrity
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)
language is symbolic
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
15. The intended meaning of the communication sent
direct agression
reflected appraisal
message
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
16. How is our self concept developed?
stereotype
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
others awareness
emotional intelligence EQ
17. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
ethics
cowardly agression
decoding
communication
18. ABCs for giving directions
encoding
team
clear - complete - concise - considerate
7%
19. What is the nature of conflict?
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
team
20. Hunger
professionalism
internal noise
encoding
self esteem
21. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
Clear
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
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
22. Hallway
external noise
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
Concise
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
23. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
professionalism
indirect communication
encoding
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
24. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
interpersonal skills
Complete
Concise
25. What % of communication is nonverbal?
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
55%
non-assertion
26. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
clean up
others awareness
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
27. What is the healthy listening habit?
7%
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
55%
28. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
etiquette
interpersonal skills
29. Factors that shape our frame of reference
location - timing - intensity - relationships
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
non-verbal communication
30. Anything that distracts
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
emotional intelligence EQ
noise
constructive
31. Nonassertive
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32. Be brief and to the point
verbal
Concise
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
discrimination
33. Putting message in sending form
direct agression
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
direct comparison
encoding
34. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
feedback
35. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
tact
feedback
mediation
language is subjective
36. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
self esteem
stereotype
integrity
frame of reference
37. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
communication
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
clean up
integrity
38. Cardinal rule of conflict
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39. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
defensiveness
clean up
self-discipline (control)
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
40. 3 approaches of tone
defensiveness
self awareness
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
41. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
decoding
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
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
frame of reference
42. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
cowardly agression
tact
professionalism
43. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
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
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
communication
44. Basics of tact and courtesy
verbal
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
internal noise
cowardly agression
45. Associated meaning
ability to read others perceptions of 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)
connotation
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
46. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
internal noise
55%
mediation
direct comparison
47. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
reflected appraisal
cross-functional team
initiative
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
48. A struggle between 2 or more people
leadership
worry about location - timing - tone
self awareness
conflict
49. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
language is symbolic
emotional intelligence EQ
self-discipline (control)
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
50. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
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
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
constructive