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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. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
emotional intelligence EQ
clear - complete - concise - considerate
constructive
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
2. Making introductions
direct agression
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
feedback
cross-functional team
3. 4 types of love in the greek language
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
frame of reference
assertion
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
4. Introducing a new person to a group
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
negative
5. Interrupting others
emotional intelligence EQ
Quickest way to break up a conversation
message
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
6. A struggle between 2 or more people
self awareness
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
indirect communication
conflict
7. What is the nature of conflict?
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
stereotype
direct agression
language is symbolic
8. Give whole story - don't leave out info
direct comparison
Complete
integrity
constructive
9. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
etiquette
integrity
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
feedback
10. 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
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
feedback
internal noise
11. Communicating without the use of words
non-assertion
non-verbal communication
reflected appraisal
interpersonal skills
12. What % of communication is language?
interpersonal skills
7%
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
message
13. Not constructive or helpful
frame of reference
negative
location - timing - intensity - relationships
Quickest way to break up a conversation
14. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
professionalism
others awareness
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
encoding
15. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
Complete
cross-functional team
language is symbolic
non-assertion
16. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
team
direct agression
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
clear - complete - concise - considerate
17. Cardinal rule of conflict
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18. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
stereotype
constructive
initiative
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
19. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
initiative
mediation
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
20. Giving criticism
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21. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
clean up
self-discipline (control)
non-verbal communication
22. Factors that shape EQ
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
etiquette
channel
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
23. Aggressive
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24. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
decoding
indirect communication
message
piece of information
25. Putting message in sending form
piece of information
7%
cowardly agression
encoding
26. What % of communication is paralanguage?
38%
tact
defensiveness
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
27. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
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)
verbal
self-discipline (control)
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
28. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
self awareness
cross-functional team
stereotype
internal noise
29. Hallway
message
clear - complete - concise - considerate
mediation
external noise
30. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
direct comparison
defensiveness
team
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
31. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
team
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
38%
32. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
emotional intelligence EQ
Quickest way to break up a conversation
tact
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
33. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
accountability .
defensiveness
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
34. Being on time
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
accountability .
punctual
self awareness
35. Factors that shape our frame of reference
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
non-verbal communication
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
worry about location - timing - tone
36. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
verbal
ability to read others perceptions of you
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
37. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
55%
punctual
frame of reference
38. Associated meaning
connotation
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
ethics
external noise
39. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
defensiveness
non-assertion
others awareness
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
40. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
reflected appraisal
stereotype
others awareness
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
41. 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
punctual
location - timing - intensity - relationships
leadership
42. Showing people they are important to you
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
conflict
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
worry about location - timing - tone
43. 3 approaches of tone
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
indirect communication
piece of information
Clear
44. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
leadership
self esteem
emotional intelligence EQ
45. Harmonious and assertive tone
location - timing - intensity - relationships
Complete
initiative
ability to read others perceptions of you
46. Receiving criticism
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47. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
discrimination
piece of information
cowardly agression
48. ABCs for giving directions
direct agression
clear - complete - concise - considerate
self-discipline (control)
constructive
49. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
etiquette
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
constructive
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
50. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
team
assertion
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship