Your inner critic lowers your self-esteem by __________.
Question 1 of 20
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Your inner critic lowers your self-esteem by __________.
A. telling you that your height/weight ratio is poor
B. establishing unrealistic goals for you
C. reminding you to obey rules and regulations
D. sending you negative messages about your capabilities
Question 2 of 20
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A recommended technique for enhancing your self-esteem is to __________.
A. minimize settings and interactions that make you feel incompetent
B. maximize settings and interactions that make you feel incompetent
C. avoid self-nurturing
D. accept statements from your inner critic
Question 3 of 20
One of the major consequences of high self-esteem is __________.
A. good mental health
B. poor mental health
C. an unwillingness to compromise
D. low career success
Question 4 of 20
A recommended way of increasing self-esteem is to __________.
A. tell others to like you
B. become aware of your strengths and accomplishments
C. avoid listening to negative feedback
D. engage in stress-reduction activities
Question 5 of 20
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The final step in the learning model is __________.
A. assessing reality
B. obtaining feedback
C. practicing frequently
D. developing an action plan
Question 6 of 20
Which one of the following is the least likely to result in an effective goal?
A. State the goal as a positive statement.
B. Make the goal quite general.
C. Make the goal quite specific.
D. Set the goal for different time periods.
Question 7 of 20
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According to social science research, Maria is likely to enhance her self-esteem if she first __________.
A. pursues a goal, then achieves the goal
B. receives a hug from a friend, then chooses a goal
C. hugs somebody else, then smiles
D. fails to attain a goal, then receives a hug
Question 8 of 20
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An example of a soft skill would be __________.
A. listening carefully to people
B. knowing how to make frozen custard
C. knowing how to appraise real estate
D. developing software
Question 9 of 20
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An opinion expressed by a psychologist cited in the human relations text is that people who can boost your self-esteem are usually those __________.
A. who have so many problems they make you look good
B. who have high self-esteem themselves
C. who have an extra high degree of self-importance
D. who have conquered substantial personal problems
Question 10 of 20
Which one of the following is the least likely to be a source of self-confidence?
A. the experience of others, or modeling
B. comparing yourself to others
C. how you feel about events around you, and managing your emotions
D. having to repeat a task not done successfully the first time
Question 11 of 20
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Self-esteem refers generally to __________.
A. the overall evaluation people make of themselves
B. being assertive and in control
C. the self-concept
D. the total of early-life experiences
Question 12 of 20
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Gus has low self-esteem. As a child he was probably __________.
A. expected to be perfect all the time
B. praised frequently
C. given a lot of attention and hugs
D. a high performer in school and sports
Question 13 of 20
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Interpersonal skills are quite important because they enable you to __________.
A. cover up for deficiencies in technical skills
B. become successful in business without working so hard
C. connect with other people, leading to business success
D. trick people into believing that you are competent
Question 14 of 20
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When a large number of workers in the same organization have high self-esteem, the company is likely to __________.
A. lose out because too many employees waste time complimenting each other
B. invest too much money in employee benefits, such as long vacations
C. prosper because so many of the workers function well
D. suffer because so many of the employees are self-centered
Question 15 of 20
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Sara sets the stretch goal of increasing her productivity on evaluating claims forms by 20 percent, meaning that __________.
A. it will be quite easy for her to attain the 20 percent improvement
B. she will have to improve her motivation to even try to attain the 20 percent
C. with some concentrated effort she can reach the 20 percent
D. her chances of increasing productivity by 20 percent are quite small
Question 16 of 20
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Jack indicates high self-efficacy when he says, “__________.”
A. I know that I will make a superior PowerPoint presentation
B. I am the greatest
C. I do poorly on technical tasks
D. I can handle anything
Question 17 of 20
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Many studies have shown that soft skills can compensate for __________.
A. skills in dealing with people
B. being sensitive to other people’s feelings
C. traditional intelligence, particularly in highly analytical work
D. traditional intelligence (within limits)
Question 18 of 20
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Pamela wants to raise her self-esteem. A good formula for her would be to __________
A. look in the mirror every day and say, “Pamela, you are fabulous.”
B. look in the mirror every day and say, “Pamela, you need to improve.”
C. attain genuine accomplishments, then receive recognition for them.
D. attend a retreat where everybody hugs everybody else.
Question 19 of 20
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Barry has high self-esteem combined with high emotional instability, so he is to __________.
A. always remember to compliment others in a group
B. be an excellent listener
C. physically attack people who disagree with him
D. undermine others by such means as ignoring them
Question 20 of 20
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To improve our interpersonal skills, we must first be aware of __________.
A. the difference between interpersonal and technical skills
B. our level of intelligence
C. the ideal we are striving to attain
D. how we are perceived by people who interact with us
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