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Improving Communication Skills
Contributed by: Shawki
  • 1. The best communication style is very much dependent upon --------------.
A) other factors
B) situational factors
C) environmental factors
D) none of the above
  • 2. Communication is a -----------.
A) two-way process
B) one-way process
C) multiple process
D) none of the above
  • 3. When conflict occurs in a team it is often helpful to draw up a table with the three headings: Who, Needs and -----------.
A) Where
B) What
C) Fears
D) When
  • 4. Conflict resolution can help to open up new possibilities and ------------.
A) bypass personal differences
B) waste a great deal of time
C) increase differences
D) improve customer relations
  • 5. Individuals interpret the world based on their -----------
A) backgrounds and prior experience
B) physical environment
C) information overload
D) verbal and written exchange
  • 6. People with a self exposing communication style give -------------
A) little feedback to the recipient
B) wrong feedback
C) some feedback
D) a lot of feedback
  • 7. A -------------- communication style should be the standard in most communication situations.
A) self protective
B) self exposing
C) self actualisation
D) self bargaining
  • 8. Self protective communicators can improve their communication style by -------------
A) providing a great deal of feedback
B) listening more
C) opening up about their feelings and opinions
D) being self-centred
  • 9. Self bargaining communicators create ----------------
A) an "unknown" situation
B) a protective situation
C) an actualizing situation
D) a "blind spot" situation
  • 10. "Blind Spot" situations can be common if the dominant communication style is --------------
A) self-exposing
B) self-bargaining
C) self-actualization
D) self-protective
  • 11. To become a better communicator you need to understand the recipient and -------------
A) give a lot of information
B) select the appropriate communication style
C) conduct meetings
D) listen carefully
  • 12. Making sure that the recipient has understood the message can help reduce --------------
A) listening problems
B) interpersonal relations problems
C) eye contact
D) low attention
  • 13. Using jargon free language makes it easier for ----------------
A) the sender to communicate
B) the communicators to listen
C) the recipient to understand the message
D) respecting "personal space"
  • 14. Interpersonal skills such as talking, writing and presenting are -------------
A) not easy to learn
B) vital in today's competitive business
C) unnecessary
D) hard to develop
  • 15. Having a good set of presentation skills can have --------------
A) individual and organisational benefits
B) individual benefits
C) organisational benefits
D) limited benefits
  • 16. Being ------------ about the topic can improve your presentation skills.
A) practical
B) informative
C) passionate
D) emotional
  • 17. -------------- can bypass personal differences and open up possibilities.
A) communication skills
B) team skills
C) presentation skills
D) conflict resolution skills
  • 18. Conflict resolution skills assist in building trust and ------------
A) creating a more positive work environment
B) creating competition
C) creating adversaries
D) creating tense situations
  • 19. Negotiation skills and development of options and -------------- are tools used for conflict resolution.
A) filing
B) broadening perspectives
C) opening up
D) creative work
  • 20. ------------- is the basis of all communication.
A) Organizational communication
B) Emotional Communication
C) Conflict Resolution
D) Personal communication
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