Question 1

Behavior styles are created through a combination of ______________

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis and personality assessments
B)   maturation, synapses growth, and life experiences
C)   years of interacting with others
D)   a leadership development class B

Question 2

When working with people, conflict is ___________

Accepted Answer

A)   inevitable
B)   required
C)   painful
D)   a sign of failure A

Question 3

If you are leading a team of stabilizers, you should be certain to discuss any risk the new project might bring to the organization before asking them to make a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When in conflict, the body's responses help all to think and act rationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person's behavior style is rigid and he or she cannot operate in any other style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you are leading a team of controllers, you should be certain to orchestrate a slow, multi-week, decision-making process to meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

My own behavior styles are ______________. List five preferences / behaviors I exhibit that make this my primary style.

Accepted Answer

The answer of My own behavior styles are ______________. List...

Question 8

____________, ____________, ____________ are the three most common emotions felt in a conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anger, silence, and cursing
B)   Indigestion, red face, and clenched fist
C)   Fear, anger, and embarrassment
D)   Ignorance, embarrassment, and pretending it's not there

Question 9

Because conflict is rarely singular in nature, the recommendation is to unbundle the problem to determine ___________

Accepted Answer

A)   who is the most guilty and needs to be transferred
B)   how many investigative committees to form
C)   what is the most important problem to solve
D)   which behavior style is the most guilty

Question 10

Knowledge of personality, behavior, and decision-making styles will ___________

Accepted Answer

A)   give you insider knowledge
B)   directly correlate to your success as a leader
C)   enable you to discipline employees
D)   make you a better employee in human resources

Question 11

Creating teams that represent only one or two behavior styles _______________ the weaknesses and tendencies of the team.

Accepted Answer

A)   solidifies
B)   reduces
C)   exaggerates
D)   eliminates

Question 12

An intense need for a persuader is _____________

Accepted Answer

A)   to be right
B)   to be in control
C)   to have harmony
D)   to be liked

Question 13

Explain how your knowledge of behavior styles improves your ability to lead a team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how your knowledge of behavior styles...

Question 14

Describe one characteristic of each style that could be misinterpreted by the other behavior styles and create a conflict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe one characteristic of each style that...

Question 15

Given your behavior style, what are your strengths and weaknesses as a team member?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given your behavior style, what are your...

Question 16

If you are leading a team of persuaders, you should be certain to ask the group to plan a meeting to brainstorm their ideas about the coming project before making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Using the Table 3.1, describe the importance of having a team with all four behavior styles represented. Describe the benefits each style brings to a work team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the Table 3.1, describe the importance...

Question 18

Select a person in your life (parent, spouse, roommate, colleague) over the age of 18. From your memory of behaviors you have observed, determine his/her behavior style and describe four behaviors this person exhibits that inform you to make this choice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select a person in your life (parent,...

Question 19

A person's behavior style preference is not something most individuals are aware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The _________ behavior style tends to have more disagreements with the _________ behavior style.

Accepted Answer

A)   controller, controller
B)   controller, analyzer
C)   controller, persuader
D)   controller, stabilizer

Exam 3: Self-Management: Understanding Self and Managing Conflict

Behavior styles are created through a combination of ______________

When working with people, conflict is ___________

If you are leading a team of stabilizers, you should be certain to discuss any risk the new project might bring to the organization before asking them to make a decision.

When in conflict, the body's responses help all to think and act rationally.

A person's behavior style is rigid and he or she cannot operate in any other style.

If you are leading a team of controllers, you should be certain to orchestrate a slow, multi-week, decision-making process to meet their needs.

My own behavior styles are ______________. List five preferences / behaviors I exhibit that make this my primary style.

, , are the three most common emotions felt in a conflict.

Because conflict is rarely singular in nature, the recommendation is to unbundle the problem to determine ___________

Knowledge of personality, behavior, and decision-making styles will ___________

Creating teams that represent only one or two behavior styles _______________ the weaknesses and tendencies of the team.

An intense need for a persuader is _____________

Explain how your knowledge of behavior styles improves your ability to lead a team.

Describe one characteristic of each style that could be misinterpreted by the other behavior styles and create a conflict.

Given your behavior style, what are your strengths and weaknesses as a team member?

If you are leading a team of persuaders, you should be certain to ask the group to plan a meeting to brainstorm their ideas about the coming project before making a decision.

Using the Table 3.1, describe the importance of having a team with all four behavior styles represented. Describe the benefits each style brings to a work team.

Select a person in your life (parent, spouse, roommate, colleague) over the age of 18. From your memory of behaviors you have observed, determine his/her behavior style and describe four behaviors this person exhibits that inform you to make this choice.

A person's behavior style preference is not something most individuals are aware.

The _ behavior style tends to have more disagreements with the _ behavior style.