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Life Skills Vocab
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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. To be alert to what one is doing at a particular moment
Being in the present
Speaking
Creativity
Previewing
2. To make a list of tasks that need to be done in the order of most to least important - - if you can - do the difficult things first
Long term goal
Prioritize
Perfectionism
Concern
3. You need to know the basics: addition - subtraction. You should also know fractions - decimals - and percentages - also need to know how chemical and physical reactions occur in many situations
Being Popular
Mathematics and science
Diplomacy
Self-management
4. Based on inner strength and begins with trusting your ability to reach your goals
Where to study
Emotional Stability
Self Esteem
Courage
5. The conscious act of planning your life rather than just letting things happen
Citizenship
Diplomacy
Game Plan
Long term goal
6. The strength to stand up for what you know is right
Stepping-stones goals
Positive Action
Courage
Communication Skills
7. The identifiction of long- and short-term goals.
Short term goal
Mission Statement
Visualize
Goal Setting
8. Do not be self critical - motivate yourself - change your vocabulary - remember you are not alone.
Self-management
Creativity
Bad habits that keep you from peak performance
Consequences
9. The best way to approach a complicated - long-term team project
Active Listening
Stepping-stones goals
Communication Skills
Self Esteem
10. Reading only the parts of a written work that outline or summarize its content
Active Listening
Previewing
How to study
Responsibility
11. Not succumbing to influence from friends to do or not to do something
Creativity
Bad habits that keep you from peak performance
Courage
Handling Peer pressure
12. Take small bites of the information - hilight or underline key words and phrases - quiz yourself on small sections to ensure understanding
How to study
Trade offs
Stepping-stones goals
Define Success
13. Using computers to communicate - create - and other essential things of modern professionbal life
Makig decisions
Writing
Computer skills
Self-Image
14. A combination of understanding - empathy - and acceptance
Honesty
Sensitivity
Showing respect
Previewing
15. The ability to be dependable - to make wise decisions - and to accept the result of your actions and decisions
Concern
Previewing
Responsibility
Visualize
16. Outlining what you have to say or do before you get to it
Self Esteem
Influencing
Organizing
Where to study
17. Things that you want to accomplish in over one year
Concern
Computer skills
When to study
Long term goal
18. Identify the decision of problem - consider the alternatives - choose the best alternatives - act on the decision - evaluate the decision
Mission Statement
Previewing
Makig decisions
Avoiding Negative actions
19. Getting others to do things for you by appealing to their emotions of empathy...
Influencing
Define Success
Procrastination
Makig decisions
20. Result of your choice
Trade offs
Consequences
Communication Skills
Showing respect
21. Things like active listening - that help you share feelings - thoughts - and information with others
Tone of voice
Avoiding Negative actions
Communication Skills
Being Popular
22. DOing things that are helpful or healthy
Emotional Stability
Skimming
Positive Action
Writing
23. Show us how to behave and what to aim at
Honesty
Values and goals
Procrastination
Concern
24. A statement that sets forth the values that an individual or institution lives by and that establishes future goals.
Avoiding Negative actions
Mission Statement
Citizenship
Decisions
25. You need to learn and practice how to speak about your ideas and plans in front of people - organize and express your thoughts - think about why would they care for your words - i.e what's in it for them?
Trade offs
Procrastination
Honesty
Speaking
26. The ability to be truthful and fair
Self-critical
Procrastination
Speaking
Honesty
27. Expressing your ideas - reflection on you - with proper grammar and choice of words
Diplomacy
When to study
Values and goals
Writing
28. Procrastination - perfectionism - lack of a game plan
Short term goal
Self-management
Bad habits that keep you from peak performance
Game Plan
29. Principles of good character - proper conduct - and moral judgement - expressed through personality - human relations - and professional image.
Trade offs
Stepping-stones goals
Organizing
Ethics
30. Something you choose or make up your mind about after thinking over all possible choices
Skimming
Computer skills
Decisions
Self-management
31. A place that is comfortable - quiet - has everything that you need - and you are sitting up.
When to study
Self Esteem
Where to study
Citizenship
32. Part of the Golden Rule - treat others as you want to be treated
Ethics
Skimming
Showing respect
Honesty
33. A time when you feel most energetic and motivated.
Self-management
When to study
Mission Statement
Ethics
34. To see your self working where you want to - competently handling clients - and feeling at ease and happy with your situation
Tone of voice
Visualize
Handling Peer pressure
Honesty
35. Getting the best out of oneself - knowing the difference between 'want' and 'need' and knowing the importance of time
Creativity
Diplomacy
Self-management
Mathematics and science
36. Listening and responding with full attention to whats being said
Self-Image
Consequences
Active Listening
Decisions
37. Reading through a book or document quickly - picking out main ideas and key points
Short term goal
Skimming
Being Popular
Visualize
38. Putting off until tomorrow what you can do today
Prioritize
Showing respect
Define Success
Procrastination
39. Not doing anything harmful - unsafe - or against the law
Trade offs
Avoiding Negative actions
Stepping-stones goals
Skimming
40. Build on your strengths - practice doing whatever it is that helps you maintain a positive...
Citizenship
Visualize
Self-Image
Where to study
41. An important indicator of maturity
Bad habits that keep you from peak performance
Honesty
Emotional Stability
Organizing
42. Subtly skillful handling of a situation - using tact
Concern
Active Listening
Goal Setting
Diplomacy
43. Admired or wanted as a friend
Concern
Being Popular
Skimming
Ethics
44. Voice that makes an impression
Tone of voice
Short term goal
Self Esteem
Courage
45. Put a stop to negative or _________ thoughts that can work against you.
Long term goal
Self-critical
Computer skills
Consequences
46. Speak with confidence - stand tall - use good grammar. Success is a skill.
Practice new behaviors
Self-Image
Active Listening
Mathematics and science
47. An interest in other people
Sensitivity
Organizing
Concern
Practice new behaviors
48. Do not depend on other people's definition of success - you must define your own
Being in the present
Define Success
Where to study
Skimming
49. Things that you want to accomplish in one year or less
Self-management
Stepping-stones goals
Short term goal
Avoiding Negative actions
50. The compulsion to do things perfectly
Perfectionism
Practice new behaviors
Visualize
Prioritize