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In negative self talk, personalizing is when a person _______.

A
Focuses only on their problems, ignoring their successes
B
Blames themselves for every problem, whether it was their fault or not
C
Believes that every situation will end badly
D
See themselves as a failure for not living up to impossible standards
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Which of the following criteria is necessary for every good meeting?1. There should be a detailed agenda2. Only the necessary people should be invited3. The agenda should be a secret until the meeting begins4. The meeting should last one hour5. The members of the meeting should treat each other with respect

A
Only 1 and 2
B
Only 1, 2, and 5
C
Only 1, 2, 4, and 5
D
All of the options, 1-5
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A lifelong learner is committed to ________.

A
Purely academic/theoretical learning
B
Purely applied/skills learning
C
Both theoretical and applied learning
D
None of the above
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The act of influencing others to accomplish an objective is typically seen in which of the following environments?

A
Business environments
B
Government environments
C
Military environments
D
All of the above
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If you are rejected for a promotion, you should ask for feedback so you can ________.

A
Explain why you are still a better candidate than person being promoted
B
Determine whether your supervisor has a personal grudge against you
C
Create a professional improvement plan to address the weaknesses
D
Beat yourself up over the fact that you didn’t address those critiques earlier
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Passivity can harm relationships because those who are passive _______.

A
Have open relationships with others
B
Tend to store up hurt feelings, leading to resentment
C
Typically have excessive self-esteem
D
Are free from self doubt and worry
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Someone using the coaching leadership style would be most likely to

A
Give strict instructions and punish anyone who deviated from them
B
Allow their workers to take command of their own separate tasks
C
Ask workers to complete a task with supervision and feedback
D
Call workers together in order to collaborate and discuss ideas
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Passivity can harm relationships because those who are passive _______.

A
Have open relationships with others
B
Tend to store up hurt feelings, leading to resentment
C
Typically have excessive self-esteem
D
Are free from self doubt and worry
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Whether you decide to accept or decline a promotion, or are rejected, it is important to your future prospects that you ___________.

A
Discuss your evaluation results with all of your coworkers in the office
B
Determine whether the company really gave you a fair shot at the job
C
Ask for a raise so that your employers realize you’re not a push-over
D
Thank the people who conducted your promotion evaluation for their consideration
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The act of influencing others to accomplish an objective is typically seen in which of the following environments?

A
Business environments
B
Government environments
C
Military environments
D
All of the above
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In parliamentary procedure, a meeting begins when the chair person says which of the following phrases?

A
We will now begin the meeting.
B
The meeting has been called.
C
The meeting will now come to order.
D
There shall be order and commencement.
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In negative self talk, polarizing is when a person _______.

A
Focuses only on their problems, ignoring their successes
B
Blames themselves for every problem, whether it was their fault or not
C
Believes that every situation will end badly
D
See themselves as a failure for not living up to impossible standards
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Companies put promotion candidates through gatekeeper tests because _______.

A
They are less likely to scare away potentially talented executives
B
They take less time than the old gatecrasher exams
C
They help keep unqualified candidates from getting promotions
D
They are a holdover from the 1950’s era business administration
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A lifelong learner is committed to ________.

A
Purely academic/theoretical learning
B
Purely applied/skills learning
C
Both theoretical and applied learning
D
None of the above
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You might be passed over for a promotion due to your image if you __________.

A
Speak eloquently and without verbal tics
B
Dress as well as your supervisors do every day
C
Keep personal pictures publicly available online
D
All of the above
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On-line education and correspondence courses are both examples of ________.

A
Skills training
B
Certification
C
Distance learning
D
Vocational learning
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A strong fear of failure leads to positive thinking.

A
T
B
F
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Which leadership style is most useful when time is abundant, quality output is essential, and enthusiasm and motivation from the employees needs to be generated?

A
Authoritarian
B
Coaching
C
Democratic
D
All of the above
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Those with positive attitudes tend to ___________.

A
Be dissatisfied with their jobs faster
B
Be sick more often than others
C
Be unable to solve problems creatively
D
Be comfortable around other people
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Penelope asks her employee Fritz to deal with problems that “you caused.” Fritz is feeling hurt by these comments, so he tells Penelope, “My feelings were hurt by what you said and I don’t think that is okay.” In this example, Fritz is acting ______.

A
Positively
B
Assertively
C
Arrogantly
D
Passively

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