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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. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
piece of information
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
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
2. What question helps you be more aware?
internal noise
emotional intelligence EQ
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
Why?
3. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
external noise
direct agression
feedback
location - timing - intensity - relationships
4. Not constructive or helpful
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
negative
worry about location - timing - tone
assertion
5. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
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
Quickest way to break up a conversation
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
emotional intelligence EQ
6. ABCs for giving directions
punctual
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
clear - complete - concise - considerate
communication
7. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
negative
non-assertion
ability to read others perceptions of you
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
8. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
ethics
communication
defensiveness
others awareness
9. Harmonious and assertive tone
communication
location - timing - intensity - relationships
noise
self concept
10. Say something behind back
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
cowardly agression
reflected appraisal
11. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
self concept
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
language is subjective
12. Associated meaning
Why?
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
connotation
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)
13. Aggressive
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14. Effective communication basics
Clear
direct comparison
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
15. 4 types of love in the greek language
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
others awareness
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
communication
16. Be brief and to the point
others awareness
Why?
direct comparison
Concise
17. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
professionalism
Concise
ability to read others perceptions of you
18. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
reflected appraisal
negative
message
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
19. What are the guidelines for listening?
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20. Interrupting others
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
Quickest way to break up a conversation
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
cowardly agression
21. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
Quickest way to break up a conversation
connotation
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
22. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
accountability .
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
7%
discrimination
23. Basics of tact and courtesy
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
external noise
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
24. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
interpersonal skills
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
25. Steps to good professional communication
discrimination
encoding
clean up
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
26. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
7%
constructive
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
27. Cardinal rule of conflict
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28. What % of communication is paralanguage?
non-verbal communication
negative
38%
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
29. Introducing a new person to a group
message
decoding
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
30. Being on time
self awareness
Quickest way to break up a conversation
cowardly agression
punctual
31. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
discrimination
Quickest way to break up a conversation
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
cowardly agression
32. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
feedback
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
direct comparison
self awareness
33. Considerate
stereotype
piece of information
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
worry about location - timing - tone
34. What % of communication is nonverbal?
punctual
non-assertion
55%
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
35. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
constructive
decoding
frame of reference
clean up
36. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
language is subjective
assertion
non-assertion
37. Nonassertive
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38. Hallway
others awareness
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
non-verbal communication
external noise
39. Conversation killers
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
negative
non-assertion
Complete
40. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
clear - complete - concise - considerate
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
cowardly agression
integrity
41. Making introductions
cowardly agression
Concise
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
42. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
self esteem
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
ethics
43. Anything that distracts
others awareness
noise
mediation
self awareness
44. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
indirect communication
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
worry about location - timing - tone
mediation
45. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
discrimination
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
clean up
Concise
46. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
initiative
external noise
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
verbal
47. How is our self concept developed?
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
location - timing - intensity - relationships
conflict
48. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
assertion
negative
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
55%
49. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
stereotype
communication
cross-functional team
indirect communication
50. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
feedback
direct comparison
location - timing - intensity - relationships
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation