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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. Unequal treatment based on such factors as race - religion - nationality - gender - age - or physical appearnace.
discrimination
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
constructive
ethics
2. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
Clear
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
frame of reference
non-verbal communication
3. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
ability to read others perceptions of you
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
assertion
4. The medium that carries the message
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
punctual
channel
Why?
5. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
self-discipline (control)
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
indirect communication
6. Considerate
self awareness
communication
self concept
worry about location - timing - tone
7. Aggressive
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8. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
leadership
direct agression
self-discipline (control)
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
9. _______________ criticism is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow.
ethics
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
constructive
Why?
10. Conversation killers
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
Quickest way to break up a conversation
noise
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
11. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
cross-functional team
noise
etiquette
mediation
12. The relatively stable perceptions you hold of yourself (who you think you are - e.g. smart)
self concept
discrimination
verbal
cowardly agression
13. Not constructive or helpful
negative
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
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)
message
14. Effective communication basics
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
communication
Complete
message
15. A struggle between 2 or more people
Clear
conflict
interpersonal skills
38%
16. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
initiative
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
ethics
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
17. Give whole story - don't leave out info
Complete
clean up
stereotype
Clear
18. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
cross-functional team
stereotype
defensiveness
19. 3 approaches of tone
connotation
clean up
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
20. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
55%
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
assertion
21. Introducing a new person to a group
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
clean up
verbal
22. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
defensiveness
interpersonal skills
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
frame of reference
23. What % of communication is nonverbal?
emotional intelligence EQ
communication
55%
location - timing - intensity - relationships
24. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
self awareness
tact
clean up
25. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
interpersonal skills
decoding
emotional intelligence EQ
piece of information
26. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
conflict
frame of reference
others awareness
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
27. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
direct comparison
constructive
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
28. A group of people who work together to set goaks - make decisions - solve problems - and put ideas into action
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
team
cowardly agression
55%
29. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
worry about location - timing - tone
cross-functional team
punctual
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
30. The intended meaning of the communication sent
self esteem
message
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
31. 4 types of love in the greek 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
language is symbolic
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
32. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
feedback
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
reflected appraisal
stereotype
33. What % of communication is paralanguage?
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
38%
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
34. Proper handshake
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
defensiveness
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
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
35. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
encoding
Clear
self esteem
feedback
36. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
leadership
37. Interrupting others
Quickest way to break up a conversation
55%
Complete
language is subjective
38. Cardinal rule of conflict
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39. Being on time
indirect communication
defensiveness
professionalism
punctual
40. Showing people they are important to you
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
direct agression
integrity
clean up
41. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
piece of information
reflected appraisal
cross-functional team
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
42. 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
self esteem
Why?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
43. Hunger
language is symbolic
clear - complete - concise - considerate
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
internal noise
44. Factors that shape EQ
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
encoding
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
45. Communicating without the use of words
clean up
noise
non-verbal communication
Quickest way to break up a conversation
46. Making introductions
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
emotional intelligence EQ
location - timing - intensity - relationships
47. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
professionalism
ability to read others perceptions of you
connotation
assertion
48. It takes a lot longer to _____ a relational mess then it does to prevent one
clean up
noise
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
defensiveness
49. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
self awareness
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
emotional intelligence EQ
interpersonal skills
50. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
decoding
negative
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion