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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. 4 types of love in the greek language
internal noise
interpersonal skills
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
feedback
2. What question helps you be more aware?
self esteem
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Why?
3. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
feedback
language is subjective
decoding
constructive
4. Not constructive or helpful
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Why?
negative
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
5. What is the healthy listening habit?
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
encoding
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
6. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
ethics
internal noise
stereotype
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
7. What % of communication is paralanguage?
clear - complete - concise - considerate
mediation
location - timing - intensity - relationships
38%
8. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
cross-functional team
Complete
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
9. Putting message in sending form
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
encoding
clean up
38%
10. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
message
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
team
frame of reference
11. Giving criticism
12. Introducing a new person to a group
channel
emotional intelligence EQ
clear - complete - concise - considerate
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
13. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
leadership
interpersonal skills
Quickest way to break up a conversation
stereotype
14. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
location - timing - intensity - relationships
clean up
7%
Why?
15. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
decoding
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
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
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
16. 3 approaches of tone
ethics
piece of information
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
17. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
discrimination
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
cross-functional team
decoding
18. The relatively stable perceptions you hold of yourself (who you think you are - e.g. smart)
decoding
ability to read others perceptions of you
self concept
interpersonal skills
19. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
clean up
location - timing - intensity - relationships
professionalism
leadership
20. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
reflected appraisal
direct comparison
initiative
encoding
21. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
tact
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
message
piece of information
22. Cardinal rule of conflict
23. Making introductions
integrity
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
interpersonal skills
stereotype
24. Communicating with words
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
verbal
non-assertion
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
25. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
punctual
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
accountability .
26. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
conflict
accountability .
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
Why?
27. Hunger
initiative
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
non-assertion
internal noise
28. Proper handshake
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
self concept
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
29. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
worry about location - timing - tone
language is symbolic
non-verbal communication
Clear
30. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
indirect communication
defensiveness
ethics
professionalism
31. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
ethics
conflict
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
tact
32. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
encoding
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
33. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
mediation
negative
Why?
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
34. A group of people who work together to set goaks - make decisions - solve problems - and put ideas into action
team
mediation
55%
direct comparison
35. How is our self concept developed?
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
noise
clean up
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
36. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
Clear
encoding
constructive
37. Be brief and to the point
stereotype
self concept
Concise
decoding
38. What % of communication is language?
initiative
7%
language is subjective
reflected appraisal
39. Being on time
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
punctual
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
initiative
40. Say something behind back
worry about location - timing - tone
cowardly agression
message
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
41. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
stereotype
emotional intelligence EQ
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
42. Basics of tact and courtesy
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
connotation
indirect communication
43. Interrupting others
clean up
defensiveness
tact
Quickest way to break up a conversation
44. Anything that distracts
noise
etiquette
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
45. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
self-discipline (control)
worry about location - timing - tone
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
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
46. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
professionalism
encoding
piece of information
47. Receiving criticism
48. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
direct comparison
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)
others awareness
worry about location - timing - tone
49. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
assertion
external noise
direct agression
tact
50. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
self esteem
feedback
self-discipline (control)
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