Deck 1: Your Attitude and Personality

Question 1

It is important to maintain a positive sphere of influence because:

A) Both positive and negative people influence your behavior
B) Our values influence our work performance
C) Our personalities are shaped by our environment
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Your peer group:

A) Influences your attitude
B) Should be limited to positive people
C) Does not affect your work performance
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A stable set of traits that assists in explaining and predicting an individual's behavior is referred to as:

A) Stability
B) Relationships
C) Personality
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Influences that may affect workplace relationships can include:

A) Society
B) Religious groups
C) Family and friends
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 5

A belief of how others view you is called:

A) Self-image
B) Self-projection
C) Self-esteem
D) Self-reliance
E) None of the above

Question 6

Values are:

A) Based upon your influences
B) Based upon your personal experiences
C) Good or bad
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 7

Interactions that occur with and through people are called:

A) Working
B) Production
C) Human relations
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 8

If you have a bad attitude:

A) It reflects your personal behavior
B) It affects your performance
C) It affects the performance of those with whom you come in contact
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 9

If certain individuals have a negative influence:

A) Be negative when with them
B) Limit your exposure to them
C) Don't talk to them
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 10

Outside influences:

A) Frequently influence your performance at work
B) Always influence your performance at work
C) Sometimes influence your performance at work
D) Never influence your performance at work

Question 11

If your self-concept is positive and strong:

A) You will draw others toward you
B) You will not worry about how others view your actions
C) You will reflect confidence
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 12

Past experiences:

A) Shape your current personality
B) Shape your values
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Question 13

The way you feel about yourself and your environment is reflected in how you treat others is a concept referred to as:

A) Attitude
B) Self-confidence
C) Systems affect
D) Projection
E) None of the above

Question 14

Attitude could be affected by:

A) Success
B) Your past
C) Failures
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 15

Constantly exposing yourself to negative influences:

A) Causes you to lose sight of your goals
B) May result in a poor attitude
C) Is impossible to avoid
D) Both A and B

Question 16

The secret to healthy relationships at work is to first:

A) Keep your boss happy
B) Know your job well
C) Understand others
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 17

It is important to understand yourself because:

A) How you view others influences how you treat yourself
B) How you view yourself influences how you treat others
C) Your personality changes frequently
D) None of the above

Question 18

How you view yourself is called:

A) Self-image
B) Self-projection
C) Self-concept
D) Self-reliance
E) None of the above.

Question 19

When dealing with negative baggage, the first step toward a more productive future is to:

A) Move forward
B) Confront your past
C) Forget about the past
D) Ignore the feelings
E) None of the above

Question 20

If you have negative baggage, you should:

A) Ignore it
B) Recognize the impact your past has on your future
C) Try to forget about it
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 21

The three steps for dealing with negative baggage are:

A) Confronting, acting, and forgiving
B) Recognizing, forgiving, and moving forward
C) Confronting, forgiving, and moving forward
D) Recognizing, acting, and forgiving

Question 22

Personality does not affect behavior.

Question 23

If you learn best by feeling, touching, or holding, you are a:

A) Quick learner
B) Kinesthetic learner
C) Sensitive learner
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

Question 24

Individuals with an external locus of control believe:

A) They control their own future
B) Both internal and outside forces control their future
C) Someone else controls their future
D) None of the above.

Question 25

The total person approach concept is based on the fact that your personality is shaped by your goals.

Question 26

Mirror words describe how people view you.

Question 27

Tactile learners

A) Prefer learning by observing others
B) Prefer learning by seeing
C) Prefer learning by performing exercises
D) Prefer learning by hearing

Question 28

It is sometimes best to hide a poor choice you have made in the past because:

A) Others will make fun of you
B) It hinders your ability to secure a good job
C) Both A and B
D) It is not a good idea to ignore a poor choice you have made in the past

Question 29

To understand workplace relationships, you must first understand yourself.

Question 30

Outside influences will not affect your workplace relationships.

Question 31

Personality is one factor that dictates how you may respond to workplace situations.

Question 32

Auditory learners:

A) Prefer learning by kinesthetic
B) Prefer learning by performing exercises
C) Prefer learning by hearing
D) Prefer learning by seeing

Question 33

The three primary learning styles are:

A) Visual, actual, and tactile
B) Visual, actual, and kinesthetic
C) Visual, auditory, and tactile
D) Actual, auditory, and tactile
E) None of the above

Question 34

When individuals believe they control their own future, they have:

A) Self-esteem
B) Internal locus of control
C) External locus of control
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 35

Visual learners:

A) Prefer learning by seeing
B) Prefer learning by hearing and researching
C) Prefer learning by kinesthetic
D) Prefer learning by performing exercises

Question 36

Factors that may play an important part in the attainment of goals include:

A) External factors
B) Individual effort
C) Power and politics
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 37

Values are ideas that are important to you as an individual.

Question 38

Attitude is a strong belief toward people, things, and situations.

Question 39

Human relations refers to the quality of products sent out to customers.

Question 40

Workplace productivity is a result of positive workplace interactions and relationships.

Question 41

You are in control of everything that happens in your life.

Question 42

It is more important to rely on what others think of you rather then to be self-confident.

Question 43

You should try to avoid a person who has a bad attitude.

Question 44

Dealing with negative baggage is sometimes a painful process that is necessary to help you become the best individual you can be.

Question 45

If you are insecure, you will rely heavily on what others think of you.

Question 46

You do not have to worry about exposure to negative influences if you have set goals.

Question 47

Extremes of locus of control on either end of the self or others control spectrum are not healthy.

Question 48

Your behavior is a reflection of your personality.

Question 49

The way you feel about yourself is reflected in how you treat others.

Question 50

A visual learner is one who prefers learning by seeing.

Question 51

Negative baggage will always affect productivity in your future.

Question 52

Workplace skills will improve your ability to lead others in a team setting.

Question 53

Your learning style is an element of your personality.

Question 54

People are drawn to individuals who display a good attitude, are confident, and are consistently positive.

Question 55

Negative experiences are the experiences that most heavily impact your personality, values, and self-concept.

Question 56

By exposing yourself to negative influences, you may lose sight of your goals.

Question 57

Negative baggage will affect your personality along with your self-concept.

Question 58

Any person can learn the same way you do.

Question 59

Locus of control identifies whom you can control in your company.

Question 60

If you demonstrate self-confidence at work, your coworkers will think you are conceited.

Question 61

Short-term goals can be achieved in:

A) One week
B) One month
C) One day
D) Several months
E) All of the above

Question 62

________ are ideas that are important to you as an individual.

Question 63

Goals should be set:

A) Once you finish college
B) In all major areas of your life
C) Once you start your career job
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 64

A goal that can be reached in five to ten years is referred to as a(n):

A) Main goal
B) Ultimate goal
C) Short-term goal
D) Long-term goal
E) None of the above

Question 65

Important aspects of goal setting that need to be considered include:

A) Knowing who is in control of the goal
B) Setting a time frame
C) Owning the goal
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 66

Goals help you:

A) Overcome procrastination
B) Increase self-esteem
C) Become focused
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 67

Long-term goals must:

A) Take five to ten years to accomplish
B) Be in writing
C) Be challenging, yet attainable
D) All of the above

Question 68

The way you feel about yourself and your environment is reflected in how you treat others. This is defined as ________.

Question 69

It is not necessary to put long-term goals in writing because:

A) Personal influences change over time
B) The technological and global environment is changing too fast
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Question 70

Goal setting should be practiced in major life areas, including:

A) Educational, social, and mental
B) Physical and financial
C) Personal and career
D) All of the above

Question 71

When setting goals you need to:

A) Make sure you set them higher than what you want to achieve
B) Put them in writing
C) Reevaluate only when you reach your set goals
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 72

A(n) ________ is a strong belief toward people, things, and situations.

Question 73

Goal setting:

A) Identifies areas where you have failed
B) Identifies the degree of goals
C) Identifies necessary career rewards
D) None of the above.

Question 74

________ is a stable set of traits that assist in explaining and predicting an individual's behavior.

Question 75

The ________ identifies who you believe controls your future.
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Question 76

Most long-term goals are based upon:

A) Varied personal reasons
B) A desire to make money
C) A desire to be better than others
D) None of the above

Question 77

Owning the goal means that:

A) You decided what your goal will be
B) You are doing what you parents want you to do
C) You listened to your friends when setting goals
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 78

________ is the interactions that occur with and through people.

Question 79

Identifying areas for improvement is one of the most difficult things for an individual to do.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Question 80

________ is how you view yourself.