Deck 3: Learning About Yourself

Question 1

Most management experts agree that knowing who you are is not essential to be an effective leader.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Instrumental values are sometimes called terminal values.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What term means "using self-inquiry and reflection to gain insights into yourself from self-assessment results"?

A) soliciting feedback
B) self-diagnosis
C) self-disclosure
D) social mirror

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Extroverts gain energy from being around people and interacting with others whereas introverts gain energy when away from other people.

Question 5

What term means "our perceptions of ourselves are shaped partly by how others perceive us"?

A) social mirror
B) self-diagnose
C) person mirror
D) mirror diagnosis

Question 6

Personality is the set of unseen characteristics that underlie a relatively unstable pattern of behavioral response to people, ideas, and circumstances.

Question 7

An example of an unknown issue could be things like illnesses or repressed feelings.

Question 8

Sarah writes daily in a journal to record her thoughts of what is going well in her life. What method of self-awareness is Sarah using?

A) soliciting feedback
B) self-diagnose
C) self-disclosure
D) all of these

Question 9

Self-awareness is essential to being an effective manager.

Question 10

In the introduction story about John Bearden, what enabled John to discover the productive and nonproductive patterns and preferences of which he was not aware?

A) therapy with his personal coach
B) systematic self-inquiry
C) worked on his weaknesses
D) working more hours

Question 11

In the Johari Window, the "open"quadrant represents information that is known to self but not known to others.

Question 12

Studies show that people would much rather follow someone they ____, even when they disagree with that person's viewpoint, than someone who frequently shifts her ideas.

A) think is powerful
B) look up to
C) believe in
D) can count on

Question 13

If you are a natural at math and dislike counseling people, which career would be best for you?

A) Bus driver
B) Financial analyst
C) Therapist
D) Dentist

Question 14

___ means being aware of the internal aspects of one's nature.

A) Objectivity
B) Internal awareness
C) Self-thought
D) Self-awareness

Question 15

Abraham Maslow refers to the mastery of any skill as conscious competence.

Question 16

Simon is normally a quiet guy, but when he is at a party with other outgoing people, he will talk more and crack jokes because he self-monitors.

Question 17

It is difficult to see one's own characteristics ____.

A) objectively
B) subjectively
C) clearly
D) all of these

Question 18

How can you enhance your self-awareness?

A) solicit feedback
B) self-diagnose
C) self-disclose
D) all of these

Question 19

The beginning of the chapter gives a story about John Bearden, who sold his real estate company in Canada. John hired a personal coach when he decided to re-start his career, and the coach had John complete a test called the ENTJ indicator test.

Question 20

Numerous philosophers and behavioral scientists have pointed to the importance of ___ for living a full, rewarding life.

A) education
B) relationships
C) self-knowledge
D) money

Question 21

Someone low on ____ might come across as withdrawn and quiet.

A) conscientiousness
B) agreeableness
C) extraversion
D) introversion

Question 22

____ is the set of unseen characteristics and thought processes that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavioral response to people, ideas, and circumstances.

A) Motivation
B) Personality
C) Thinking style
D) Interaction with the world

Question 23

People who practice ____ to others are emotionally healthier and happier than people who don't tell others about their life.

A) soliciting feedback
B) self-diagnosis
C) self-disclosure
D) self-infliction

Question 24

A person low in ____ is disorganized, unreliable, and easily distracted.

A) conscientiousness
B) agreeableness
C) extraversion
D) emotional stability

Question 25

Which quadrant of the Johari Window includes things that are known about an individual by others but are unknown to the individual himself?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Question 26

The ability to adjust behavior relative to shifting demands of work or social situations is called _____.

A) Herrmann monitoring
B) behavior adjustability
C) self-monitoring
D) emotional stability

Question 27

____ is a tool managers can use to move toward greater transparency and alignment with others.

A) Luham Window
B) Harry Ingham Window
C) Joseph Luft Window
D) Johari Window

Question 28

What model breaks down a person's thinking style into four quadrants?

A) Four Key Model
B) Johari Window Model
C) Whole Brain Model
D) Big Five Model

Question 29

Which quadrant of the Johari Window represents things that an individual knows about himself but keeps hidden from others?

A) open
B) blind
C) hidden
D) unknown

Question 30

What model of personality groups the myriad of personality traits into the main key dimensions?

A) Four Key Model
B) Johari Window Model
C) Big Four Model
D) Big Five Model

Question 31

Which of the following are not one of the four keys to self-awareness?

A) motivation
B) personality
C) thinking style
D) interaction with the world

Question 32

____ means sharing your fears, thoughts, emotions and concepts of yourself with others.

A) Soliciting feedback
B) Self-diagnose
C) Self-disclosure
D) all of these

Question 33

Which quadrant of the Johari Window is know as the "blind" quadrant?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Question 34

The left side of the brain processes ____ and the right side processes ____.

A) logical thoughts; creative thoughts
B) creative thoughts; logical thoughts
C) details; quantitative thoughts
D) visual images; written language

Question 35

_____ is the degree to which a person has a broad range of interests and is curious.

A) Openness to experience
B) Agreeableness
C) Extraversion
D) Emotional stability

Question 36

Which trait(s) would benefit a sales manager most?

A) Openness to experience
B) Agreeableness, Extraversion
C) Conscientiousness, Extraversion
D) Emotional stability

Question 37

According to Herrmann's Whole Brain Model, which quadrant deals with planning, organizing facts and reviewing details?

A) Quadrant A
B) Quadrant B
C) Quadrant C
D) Quadrant D

Question 38

How can people shrink the unknown quadrant of the Johari Window?

A) seeking feedback from others
B) disclosing more about themselves
C) neither of these
D) both of these

Question 39

Sidd is a good natured, likeable, and cooperative person. Sidd is high in ____.

A) conscientiousness
B) agreeableness
C) extraversion
D) emotional stability

Question 40

A person's ____ is how they perceive, process and use information, which affects how they solve problems and make decisions.

A) cognitive style
B) behavior adjustability
C) self-monitoring
D) thinking style

Question 41

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment, ____ identifies how a person absorbs information.

A) introversion versus extraversion
B) sensing versus intuition
C) thinking versus feeling
D) judging verses perceiving

Question 42

How often do people typically skip the first the stages of a new skill before reaching stage 4?

A) extremely rarely
B) sometimes
C) often
D) never

Question 43

As a manager, you communicate the values you want to guide employees primarily by your ____.

A) words
B) thoughts
C) emotions
D) actions

Question 44

End values are sometimes called ____.

A) behavioral values
B) beliefs
C) instrumental values
D) terminal values

Question 45

In the United States, ____ is highly valued and reinforced by many institutions.

A) wisdom
B) independence
C) self-control
D) salvation

Question 46

When you discover that you need help to improve a skill, you have reached which stage of a new skill?

A) consciously incompetent
B) competent
C) unconsciously incompetent
D) unconsciously competent

Question 47

___ means management that provides a shared foundation of ethical values and beliefs that guide individual behavior and organizational actions.

A) Values-based management
B) Ethics-based management
C) Self-oriented values management
D) Community-oriented values management

Question 48

What term means putting the interests of other's ahead of one's own?

A) accountability
B) caring
C) trust
D) independence

Question 49

When you are so practiced at doing something well that it occurs correctly without thinking, you have ____.

A) conscious competence
B) hard skills
C) soft skills
D) unconscious competence

Question 50

____ are fundamental beliefs that individual considers to be important, that are stable over time, and that influence behavior.

A) Values
B) End values
C) Instrumental values
D) Attitudes

Question 51

____ type people are in the majority in fields where the focus is on the immediate and tangible.

A) Perceiving
B) Judging
C) Intuition
D) Sensing

Question 52

Learning ____ is where self-awareness really pays off.

A) conscious competence
B) hard skills
C) soft skills
D) unconscious competence

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental values for ethical organizations?

A) accountability
B) caring
C) trust
D) independence

Question 54

Vanessa is a high level manager in her company. Which brain quadrant should most of her thoughts come from?

A) Quadrant A
B) she should have a balanced thinking style
C) Quadrant C
D) she should not follow any of the 4 quadrants

Question 55

According to Herrmann's Whole Brain Model, a person with a ____ preference is imaginative and likes to take risks.

A) Quadrant A
B) Quadrant B
C) Quadrant C
D) Quadrant D

Question 56

What preference(s) seem to be most strongly associated with successful management?

A) Thinking
B) Judging
C) Thinking and Judging
D) Sensing and Extraversion

Question 57

What product did CEO of Steelcase, Jim Hackett, recall due to potential safety issues?

A) panels for cubicles or floor-to-ceiling walls
B) structural steel
C) carpeting
D) none of these

Question 58

The ____ provides a way of measuring differences among individuals in their psychological preferences for how they interact with others and perceive the world.

A) Johari Window
B) Big 5 Model
C) MITB
D) MBTI

Question 59

Mr. Smith is just starting to learn how to drive a car. At this time, he is ____.

A) consciously incompetent
B) competent
C) unconsciously incompetent
D) unconsciously competent

Question 60

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment, ____ relates to how a person makes decisions, especially whether emotions play a role.

A) introversion versus extraversion
B) sensing versus intuition
C) thinking versus feeling
D) judging verses perceiving

Question 61

What would someone who has an ESTJ personality be like?

Question 62

Explain what the Johari Window is.

Question 63

Explain the Big Five Model of Personality.

Question 64

Explain the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment.

Question 65

In a short summary, what is the Whole Brain Model and who developed it?

Question 66

What did CEO of Steelcase, Jim Hackett, do that showed his integrity, and what was the result of his actions?

Question 67

Why is self-awareness essential to being an effective manager?