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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. Communicating without the use of words
conflict
non-verbal communication
punctual
defensiveness
2. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
non-assertion
mediation
direct comparison
3. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
negative
punctual
direct agression
4. What question helps you be more aware?
Why?
self-discipline (control)
language is symbolic
leadership
5. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
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
mediation
Complete
piece of information
6. Anything that distracts
noise
communication
language is subjective
location - timing - intensity - relationships
7. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
language is subjective
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
piece of information
tact
8. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
self-discipline (control)
direct comparison
etiquette
stereotype
9. Say something behind back
decoding
cowardly agression
professionalism
assertion
10. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
Clear
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
38%
assertion
11. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
defensiveness
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
constructive
12. What is the nature of conflict?
reflected appraisal
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
Concise
professionalism
13. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
self-discipline (control)
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
direct agression
interpersonal skills
14. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
7%
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
clean up
15. Making introductions
conflict
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
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
16. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
language is subjective
non-verbal communication
assertion
ethics
17. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
self esteem
tact
indirect communication
accountability .
18. Receiving criticism
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19. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
professionalism
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
20. Give whole story - don't leave out info
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
interpersonal skills
Complete
21. Giving criticism
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22. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
reflected appraisal
connotation
channel
self-discipline (control)
23. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
feedback
indirect communication
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)
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
24. Communicating with words
self esteem
Why?
verbal
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)
25. What % of communication is language?
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
professionalism
7%
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
26. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
initiative
decoding
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 concept
27. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
Why?
language is subjective
Quickest way to break up a conversation
defensiveness
28. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
cowardly agression
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
direct comparison
29. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
language is symbolic
tact
conflict
30. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
55%
defensiveness
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
feedback
31. Steps to good professional communication
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
team
Concise
feedback
32. Considerate
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
encoding
discrimination
worry about location - timing - tone
33. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
Clear
worry about location - timing - tone
Why?
stereotype
34. Showing people they are important to you
ability to read others perceptions of you
Concise
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
35. Hunger
internal noise
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
Clear
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
36. The relatively stable perceptions you hold of yourself (who you think you are - e.g. smart)
self concept
worry about location - timing - tone
non-assertion
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
37. What % of communication is paralanguage?
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
Concise
language is symbolic
38%
38. Basics of tact and courtesy
conflict
38%
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
Complete
39. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
communication
stereotype
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
cowardly agression
40. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
others awareness
connotation
41. Putting message in sending form
accountability .
encoding
verbal
channel
42. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
self awareness
initiative
worry about location - timing - tone
43. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
self awareness
encoding
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
44. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
piece of information
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
45. Hallway
external noise
non-verbal communication
assertion
55%
46. Effective communication basics
accountability .
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
direct comparison
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
47. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
defensiveness
ethics
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
48. A struggle between 2 or more people
reflected appraisal
conflict
direct agression
defensiveness
49. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
feedback
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
language is symbolic
etiquette
50. The medium that carries the message
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
reflected appraisal
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
channel