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WorksheetsInterpersonal Conflict
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Which statement regarding conflict is accurate?
Eventually all relationships experience conflict.
Only de-escalating relationships experience conflict.
Stable relationships do not experience conflict.
Interpersonal conflict is defined as
a struggle focusing on issues about the quality of a relationship.
a struggle that occurs when two people cannot agree on a way to meet their needs.
a struggle that centres on achieving a particular goal or task.
The first phase in the conflict process occurs when
you view differences as problematic and become frustrated.
you begin seeking ways to manage conflict.
you become aware that there are differences between you and another person.
“It's not my problem” would be a response from an individual who uses which conflict management style?
avoidance
compromise
collaboration
An attempt to manage conflict by giving into the demands is
accommodating
withdrawing
computing
A competition style of conflict is motivated by a desire to
withdraw
win
negotiate
A lose/win–lose/win approach to conflict is characterized by which conflict management style?
avoidance
competition
compromise
When partners in conflict focus on shared interests, they
try to establish standards for an acceptable solution
use problem-solving techniques to generate a solution
emphasize common interests, values, and goals
In which of the following situations would the collaborative approach NOT be the best solution?
When those on all sides need some new, fresh ideas
When all parties are committed to solving the problem
When a solution is needed quickly
When you make sure that the person with whom you are involved in a conflict is ready to receive you and your message, you are managing
emotions
problems
information
When you make sure that the person with whom you are involved in a conflict is ready to receive you and your message, you are managing
emotions
problems
information
Listening is a
process of exchanging communication
psychological process of decoding sounds
transactional form of human communication
complex process of selecting, attending to, creating meaning from remembering, and responding to verbal and non-verbal messages
Which of the followings is a form of body contact?
Frown
Waving
Winking
Shaking hands
Which of the followings is the possible advantage of withdrawing?
A low stress approach
Increases self-esteem
Able to focus on more important things
May provide a quick resolution to a conflict
Denotative meaning is __________________ meaning of a word.
literal
personal
individual
subjective
Below are reasons for de-escalating and terminating, EXCEPT
Faults
Sudden death
Feeling constrained
Unwillingness to compromise
Turmoil is a stage where
partners end their relationship
partners find faults in others
partners define their lives as individual
partners started to be distant and decrease in interaction
Smoothing as one of the conflict management techniques is also known as
I Win, You Win
I Lose, You Win
I Win, You Lose
I Win and Lose, You Win and Lose
Which of the followings is the correct order for listening?
Selecting, Attending, Understanding, Remembering, Responding
Attending, Remembering, Selecting, Responding, Understanding
Understanding, Responding, Selecting, Remembering, Attending
Selecting, Attending, Remembering, Understanding, Responding
Which of the followings is NOT TRUE about the types of interpersonal relationships?
Relationship of circumstance can be relationship of choice
Relationship with friend is an example of relationship of choice
Interpersonal relationships include circumstance, choice and power
Competitive symmetrical relationship takes place when power is divided unevenly
Below are the examples of acquiescent responses, EXCEPT
crying
conceding
apologizing
ignoring the message
In your interpersonal communication, a good guide to follow is to be as open, empathic, and supportive as you can be.
True
False
Fear of meeting new people is detrimental and must be eliminated.
True
False
When there is conflict, your relationship is in trouble.
True
False
Empowerment skills is perceived differences resulting in some form of interference or opposition.
TRUE
FALSE
In order to make empowerment effective the leader need to clarify the assignment.
TRUE
FALSE
Empowerment not allow employees to make decisions.
TRUE
FALSE
Relationship conflict relates to the goals and content of the work.
TRUE
FALSE
Traditional view of conflict assumes that all conflicts is not bad and must not be avoided.
TRUE
FALSE
_______________ is the process in which two or more parties have differences preferences must make a joint decision and come to an agreement.
Empowerment
Negotiation
Conflict management
Presentation
___________________ can be defined as a set of abilities that enable an individual to interact with audience, transmit the messages with clarity, engage with audience and interpret and understand the mindsets of the listeners.
Negotiation skills
Empowerment skills
Conflict management skills
Presentation skills
__________________ is a perceived differences resulting in some form of interference or opposition.
Conflict
Empowerment
Presentation
Negotiation
______________________ sometimes call as delegation and it's the assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific activities.
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills
Empowerment skills
Conflict management skills
Communication process involve the transfer and understanding of meaning from one person to another.
TRUE
FALSE
Encoding is the process by which the receiver interprets the message.
TRUE
FALSE
Information overload happen when the amount of data that can be processed is exceeded.
TRUE
FALSE
The element of channel in the communication process is to checking how successful a message has been transferred.
TRUE
FALSE
Organizational intranet is an organizational communication network that uses technology, but is accessibility only by organizational employee.
TRUE
FALSE
Decoding is a step in the communication process which is carried out by the _______________.
sender
receiver
channel
all parties in communication
When an employee tells his or her manager exactly what the manager wants to hear, the employee is ____________ the information.
encoding
decoding
filtering
communicating
Conflict can occur internally and externally.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a myth about conflict?
Conflict is best avoided
Conflict is inevitable
Conflict is destructive
There has to be a winner and loser
"I win, you win" is what type of conflict style?
Avoiding
Compromising
Competing
Collaborating
Research indicates that men and women deal with conflict differently.
True
False
Which of the following is one of the 4 C's of peacemaking
Competition
Collaboration
Contact
Calmness
Conflict can be both positive and negative.
True
False
It depends on the situtation
Conflict can be both positive and negative.
True
False
It depends on the situtation
What type of conflict is the picture?
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Self
Character vs Society
Mr. Sprecher thinks about whether or not he would make a good soccer player for his team.
You need to ask your manager for a salary increase, what's the best way to communicate this request?
Instant message
One-on-one meeting
What is the most effective way to anchor yourself in the present moment and show the person speaking that you’re engaged, present, and taking in what they say?
(a)
A client has requested a meeting to discuss a change of direction for a project you're working on together. You had a long discussion and set some new objectives and KPIs for the project. What should you do next?
Send an email to the execution team to assign tasks and resources
Send an email to the client summarising agreed outcomes from the meeting and clearly listing next steps
Hold a kick-off meeting with the execution team to discuss the new project scope and objectives
This type of communication occurs when you actively listen, mindfully process the information and respond instead of react.
(a)
These are all positive outcomes of conflict at work (tick all that apply)
Better solutions
Diverse and inclusive work environment
Resistance and defensiveness
Improved relationships with your colleagues
To communicate your message in the most effective way, you should set no more than how many intentions?
(a)
Mary has been asked to give an update on what her team has been working on to the entire company. Her slides are well prepared but during the presentation she forgets what she meant to say in some parts and hesitates and umms a lot. How could Mary have better prepared herself?
She could have practiced what she was going to say in a low risk situation
She could have written a script and memorised this
She could have read directly from her slides
These are signs of poor listening skills (tick all that apply)
Not thinking about what you’re going to say while the person is speaking
Not making eye contact while the person is speaking
Slouching or swinging on your chair while the person is speaking
Fidgeting or playing with your phone while the person is speaking
In Goldberg's Five Factors of Personality, the most accepted model of personality, the letter O in the acronym OCEAN stands for
(a)
You are about to have a difficult conversation at work. What must you remember to do during the meeting? (Select all the answers you think are correct)
Stay connected to your breath
Engage in eye contact
Sit with your chest open and your shoulders down
Breathe in to areas of tension in your body
When workers demonstrate patience, are able to manage their emotions, and get along with other employees, which skills are being displayed?
behavioral
self-representation
teamwork
leadership
Which of the following tasks is an example of how scientists might use writing skills in their jobs?
giving a presentation to co-workers about an upcoming project
interpreting the results of an experiment
researching previous experiments about the same subject
completing a grant proposal to fund a project
Which of the skills are the most essential to be a successful leader?
reading skills
teamwork skills
writing skills
note-taking skills
Why is it important for professionals in any career to have good self-representation skills?
to follow the orders of the boss
to express their personalities at work
to present a positive professional image
to show that they make a lot of money
An architect designing a new building schedules deadlines to complete tasks so that the project will be finished by a specific date. Which of the following skills has the architect applied in this scenario?
problem-solving skills
time-management skills
math skills
critical thinking skills
Choose one answer for each blank space.
Carrie is having problems with her co-worker Shawn. Shawn is always late in completing his part of their projects. Carrie decides to talk to Shawn. She speaks to him calmly to identify the problem. They share their perspectives, identify possible solutions, and come to an agreement. Carrie and Shawn are applying ______________ skills.
By working together to solve the problem, Carrie and Shawn are showing _____________ skills. They are willing to work together to achieve their common goal.
First Blank: problem-solving
First Blank: conflict-resolution
First Blank: critical thinking
Second Blank: teamwork
Second Blank: Leadership
Which skills are these professionals using?
Jennifer is giving a presentation about the results of her microbiology experiment. She is very confident in front of the audience. She speaks in a clear voice, and often tells a few jokes to show her personality. Jennifer is displaying great ______________.
Alex is another microbiologist listening to Jennifer’s presentation. He wants to remember her results so that he can use the information to help with his own experiment. He pays close attention to what Jennifer says, writes down key points, and draws a diagram to help him remember the main ideas. His ______________ will help him remember this information later when he is in his office.
First Blank: speaking skills
First Blank: self-representation skills
Second Blank: research skills
Second Blank: writing skills
Second Blank: note-taking skills
Complete each statement describing an essential skill for success in the workplace.
Dressing suitably for different situations, using appropriate language, and maintaining good personal hygiene are all ways to demonstrate _______________.
An employee will display _______________ by adhering to professional standards of the workplace and encouraging co-workers to do the same.
First Blank: work ethic
First Blank: self-representation
First Blank: diversity awareness
Second Blank: leadership skills
Second Blank: nonverbal skills
Which skills are these professionals using?
Lisa is a software developer. A new client comes to Lisa feeling very frustrated. He has tried everything to get more customers to visit his web page, but nothing works. Lisa has an idea to develop a phone application that connects people directly to the client’s web site. Her ________________ solves the client’s problem in a way of which he had not thought.
Lisa takes her idea to Kevin. Kevin wants to create the application, but is missing several items needed to complete the project. Kevin displays ___________________ when he figures out a way to use the materials he has in the office to create the application.
First Blank: work ethic
First Blank: listening skill
First Blank: creativity
Second Blank: self-representation skills
Second Blank: resourcefulness
Match the workplace scenario with the skill or behavior the individual displays in that scenario.
Sharon is a production engineer for a car factory. There is an issue with some incomplete car parts leaving the assembly line. Sharon must find a way to make sure that only completed parts leave the assembly line.
problem-solving skills
diversity awareness
note-taking skills
Good listening skills include:
a message, a sender, and a reveiver.
labeling, cultural sensitivity, and talking slowly.
verbal message, written communication and a receiver
showing interst, hearing the message, and not interrupting
It is a communication between individuals in a personal relationship which builds through time and involves their thoughts and feelings to a certain level.
Intrapersonal communication
Public communication
Interpersonal communucation
Small group communication
In this type of communication you think and learn about yourself, talk and reason with yourself, and evaluate yourself.
Public communication
Interpersonal comunucation
Online communication
Intrapersonal communication
In this communication, you think and learn about each other, talk and reason with each other, and evaluate each other.
Intrapersonal communication
Interpersonal communication
Online communication
Machine-assisted communication
Having a face-to-face conversation with your friend is an example of what type of communication?
Intrapersonal communication
Interpersonal communication
Small group communication
Public communication
You meet with your group mates to talk about your project. What type of communication do you have?
Intrapersonal communication
Interpersonal communication
Small group communication
Public communication
In this principle of communication, all elements interact and affect each other.
Communication has no opposite.
Communication is dynamic.
Communication is unrepeatable and irreversible.
Communication is competence-based.
Essence of communication is
intent implementation impact
thoughts feelings and emotions
sharing caring and progressing
interaction and reaction
How we sit, stand, and use facial expressions all send nonverbal messages.
True
False
Emotional intelligence is ________________________________.
being smart about emotional situations
the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions.
never getting angry
A high EQ can predict success in social and emotional situation, help us build strong relationships, make good decisions, and deal with difficult situations.
True
False
A high EQ can predict success in social and emotional situation, help us build strong relationships, make good decisions, and deal with difficult situations.
True
False
Emotion and mood are difficult to control. We DO NOT have the power to decide what mood is right for a situation, and then to get into that mood.
True
False
What emotion are the eyes showing?
Terrified
Upset
Arrogant
Annoyed
Listening improves business by
Increases interpersonal trust
Encourages timely feed back
Increases perceptions of integrity
improves costumer service and loyalty
All of the above
