Paradigms and Principles Quiz

Who said, 'There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living'?

• Thomas Kuhn

• Albert Einstein

• William George Jordan

• David Starr Jordan

What is the term used to describe a model, theory, perception, assumption, or frame of reference?

• Paradigm Shift

• Genetic Determinism

• Psychic Determinism

• Environmental Determinism

According to the text, what is the source of our attitudes and behaviors?

• Paradigms

• Principles

• Values

• Skills

What is the essence of developing the basic habits of effectiveness?

• Making and keeping commitments to ourselves

• Focusing on external factors

• Being reactive to circumstances

• Ignoring our circle of influence

What is the primary focus of the Character Ethic?

• Human dignity

• Integrity and honesty

• Service

• Potential

What is the key principle in Habit 1 - Be Proactive?

• Between stimulus and response there is a space

• Listening to our language

• Circle of concern vs. Circle of influence

• Act or be acted upon

What is the term used to describe the progress from being dependent to independent to interdependent?

• Maturity Continuum

• Proactivity

• Paradigm Shift

• Primary Greatness

What is the main idea behind the 30-Day Test in Habit 1?

• Work only in your circle of influence for 30 days

• Be reactive to circumstances for 30 days

• Focus on external factors for 30 days

• Ignore your circle of influence for 30 days

What is the key concept in the Habit 1 - Be Proactive regarding language?

• The Other End of The Stick

• The Have's and Be's

• Direct, Indirect, and No Control

• Reactive Language vs. Proactive Language

What is the main message behind the quote, 'We are what we repeatedly do'?

• Excellence is a desire

• Excellence is a skill

• Excellence is an act

• Excellence is a habit