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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. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
Clear
direct comparison
constructive
direct agression
2. A group of people who work together to set goaks - make decisions - solve problems - and put ideas into action
Why?
Complete
team
cross-functional team
3. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
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
mediation
leadership
non-assertion
4. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
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
indirect communication
ethics
language is symbolic
5. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
conflict
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
55%
6. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
language is subjective
reflected appraisal
piece of information
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
7. What question helps you be more aware?
Why?
noise
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
team
8. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
55%
mediation
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
internal noise
9. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
external noise
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
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
assertion
10. Associated meaning
connotation
ability to read others perceptions of you
Concise
self awareness
11. Being on time
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
ethics
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
punctual
12. What % of communication is paralanguage?
discrimination
negative
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
38%
13. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
self awareness
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
external noise
frame of reference
14. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
direct agression
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
frame of reference
tact
15. Making introductions
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
indirect communication
38%
16. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
55%
non-verbal communication
Why?
Clear
17. What is the healthy listening habit?
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
initiative
18. The relatively stable perceptions you hold of yourself (who you think you are - e.g. smart)
non-verbal communication
worry about location - timing - tone
self concept
others awareness
19. Nonassertive
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20. Proper handshake
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
verbal
accountability .
non-assertion
21. Effective communication basics
Complete
non-assertion
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
22. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
message
ability to read others perceptions of you
self awareness
23. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
leadership
cross-functional team
feedback
negative
24. Basics of tact and courtesy
cross-functional team
negative
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
25. Considerate
worry about location - timing - tone
Quickest way to break up a conversation
self concept
self-discipline (control)
26. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
38%
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
direct comparison
non-assertion
27. Showing people they are important to you
direct comparison
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
Complete
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
28. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
connotation
clean up
non-assertion
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
29. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
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
internal noise
accountability .
self awareness
30. Cardinal rule of conflict
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31. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
self concept
discrimination
direct comparison
encoding
32. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
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
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
piece of information
channel
33. What nonverbal symbols are best at communicating?
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
stereotype
integrity
worry about location - timing - tone
34. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
initiative
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
non-verbal communication
stereotype
35. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
Concise
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
Why?
clean up
36. Steps to good professional communication
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
team
external noise
feedback
37. Say something behind back
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)
clear - complete - concise - considerate
internal noise
cowardly agression
38. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
connotation
integrity
self esteem
assertion
39. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
Complete
piece of information
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
self esteem
40. What is the nature of conflict?
ethics
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
direct agression
41. Conversation killers
leadership
direct agression
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
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
42. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
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
reflected appraisal
communication
ethics
43. Hallway
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
Complete
external noise
stereotype
44. Anything that distracts
verbal
leadership
non-verbal communication
noise
45. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
self-discipline (control)
55%
Clear
46. What % of communication is language?
7%
cross-functional team
clean up
language is symbolic
47. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
Complete
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 and direct comparison
48. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
discrimination
integrity
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
49. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
interpersonal skills
Clear
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
50. 3 approaches of tone
Concise
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
direct comparison