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People Skills
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Study First
Subject
:
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. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
Concise
cross-functional team
integrity
defensiveness
2. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
language is symbolic
non-assertion
discrimination
3. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
language is subjective
mediation
language is symbolic
ability to read others perceptions of you
4. 4 types of love in the greek language
Concise
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
communication
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
5. Hunger
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)
internal noise
direct comparison
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
6. The medium that carries the message
Complete
self-discipline (control)
channel
accountability .
7. Be brief and to the point
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
Concise
integrity
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
8. What % of communication is paralanguage?
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
constructive
conflict
38%
9. Being on time
punctual
noise
ethics
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
10. Anything that distracts
noise
others awareness
direct comparison
Complete
11. Harmonious and assertive tone
ability to read others perceptions of you
reflected appraisal
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
location - timing - intensity - relationships
12. What is the nature of conflict?
worry about location - timing - tone
connotation
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
initiative
13. What are the guidelines for listening?
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14. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
self concept
conflict
accountability .
constructive
15. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
interpersonal skills
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
integrity
16. 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
language is symbolic
clear - complete - concise - considerate
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
17. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
38%
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
self-discipline (control)
18. Receiving criticism
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19. Not constructive or helpful
Quickest way to break up a conversation
negative
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
punctual
20. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
defensiveness
frame of reference
clean up
piece of information
21. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
ethics
22. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
indirect communication
mediation
Clear
non-assertion
23. Communicating without the use of words
38%
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)
Why?
non-verbal communication
24. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
decoding
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
emotional intelligence EQ
cross-functional team
25. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
ethics
non-verbal communication
direct comparison
noise
26. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
stereotype
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
initiative
27. What nonverbal symbols are best at communicating?
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
encoding
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
piece of information
28. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
direct agression
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
self awareness
29. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
clean up
accountability .
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
30. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
7%
verbal
feedback
noise
31. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
worry about location - timing - tone
defensiveness
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
feedback
32. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
tact
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
worry about location - timing - tone
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
33. A struggle between 2 or more people
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
professionalism
conflict
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
34. ABCs for giving directions
communication
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
clear - complete - concise - considerate
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
35. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
conflict
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
etiquette
leadership
36. Factors that shape our frame of reference
punctual
discrimination
external noise
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
37. Giving criticism
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38. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
assertion
ability to read others perceptions of you
verbal
39. Showing people they are important to you
encoding
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
40. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
emotional intelligence EQ
leadership
self-discipline (control)
41. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
55%
self awareness
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
42. The intended meaning of the communication sent
cross-functional team
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
message
38%
43. Factors that shape EQ
assertion
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
internal noise
44. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
self esteem
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
direct agression
conflict
45. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
decoding
channel
communication
Complete
46. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
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
team
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
7%
47. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
interpersonal skills
internal noise
48. Hallway
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
direct comparison
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
external noise
49. Conversation killers
ability to read others perceptions of you
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
Clear
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
50. Interrupting others
Quickest way to break up a conversation
Complete
Clear
discrimination