Human Relations: Interpersonal Job-Oriented Skills, 12e (DuBrin)
Chapter 5 Interpersonal Skills for the Digital Age
5.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) From an interpersonal-skill standpoint, select a ring tone that might be heard in the office that
A) is close to a conventional ring tone.
B) is quite loud so as to bring attention to yourself.
C) plays out a familiar melody.
D) sounds like an alarm to show your importance.
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2) With respect to taking medical or legal calls in the office on your cell phone,
A) keep your cell phone at hand so you can take the call immediately.
B) take the call, but act as if you are angry because your work is interrupted.
C) advise work associates in advance that you might be receiving such a call.
D) politely tell your work associates to stop talking so you can better hear this important call.
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3) If you have to take a cell phone call while interacting with a work associate, it is
recommended that you
A) take the call on the spot to avoid wasting time.
B) move about fifteen feet away to take the call.
C) use the speakerphone function so your work associate will understand the importance of the
call.
D) invite your work associate to speak to the caller.
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4) When in a vehicle with a coworker during working hours and you are driving, a positive
interpersonal skill would be to
A) avoid using your cell phone for calls or text messaging.
B) send the person with you a text message, just for fun.
C) make repeated calls, using hands-free equipment.
D) use your cell phone only when you have stopped your vehicle for a red light or stop sign.
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5) A most likely sign of dependence on a smartphone is
A) wearing only clothing that has a built-in pouch for a phone.
B) keeping the phone in a briefcase or handbag.
C) including your phone number on your business card and résumé.
D) continuous holding of the phone even when not in use.
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6) The concept of an “electronic pet” refers to the idea that
A) many people pay their cell phone bill in preference to buying pet food.
B) many workers now give pet names to their cell phone.
C) cell phones can be equipped with animal-sounding ring tones.
D) many people have a physical attachment to their cell phones.
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7) A point of etiquette to keep in mind when sending e-mail is that
A) rules of etiquette do not apply to e-mail.
B) the way in which you send a message tells something about you.
C) using line justification is a heavy insult.
D) salutations such as “Dear ________” are now regarded as poor etiquette.
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8) Rafael sends an e-mail insulting the CEO to a coworker in another department. The message is
now the property of
A) Rafael.
B) the recipient.
C) the CEO.
D) the company.
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9) When sending messages from a mobile device such as a smartphone, it is recommended that
you
A) hide the fact so you appear to be at your office.
B) state whether you are using company or personal equipment.
C) attach an amusing video from YouTube.
D) inform the receiver to help explain the reason for your terse message.
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10) Louise has some very bad news to deliver to a work associate, so she should
A) deliver the message in person.
B) send an e-mail with a black border.
C) use an emoticon symbolizing a frown in her e-mail.
D) send him or her an instant message with an urgent tag.
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11) A major problem with sending instant messages to people is that the message
A) usually only makes sense to tech-savvy workers.
B) gives the impression of the sender being disorganized.
C) can be quite disruptive to the other person.
D) is typically in violation of company policy.
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12) Which one of the following is not a recommended technique participating in a webcam
interview?
A) Create an uncluttered area around your computer.
B) Place a bright light behind your back.
C) Dress as if you were having an in-person interview.
D) Place your face about six inches from the computer screen.
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13) Multitasking in the presence of another person or persons can result in a positive display of
interpersonal skills when the
A) parties are of equal rank in the organization.
B) parties are of unequal rank in the organization.
C) parties are working close to each other physically.
D) purpose of the multitasking is to engage in joint problem solving.
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14) Norman suffers from nomophobia, and is therefore likely to
A) feel uncomfortable when coworkers refer to his as “Norm.”
B) feel anxious when he is not using or touching his smartphone.
C) forget frequently to bring his smartphone to the office.
D) call in sick so he can spend the entire day sending and receiving text messages.
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15) A major human relations problem noted with multitasking is that it often
A) creates a strong bond between the receiver and sender of the message.
B) creates an ethical problem for the receiver and sender of the message.
C) trivializes the person with whom the multitasking person is dealing.
D) over-inflates the ego of the person with whom the multitasking person is dealing.
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16) With respect to the harassment of coworkers, information technology has
A) made the process much more difficult.
B) facilitated the process.
C) made harassment a violation of the law.
D) lessened the opportunities for harassment.
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17) Albert was reprimanded by his supervisor for displaying on his smartphone during break
time, a video of women playing football while wearing lingerie. Which one of the following
represents the most accurate analysis of this scenario?
A) The supervisor was correct. The suggestive material on Albert’s smartphone is not acceptable
in the workplace.
B) The supervisor should have congratulated rather than reprimanded Albert, because he (Albert)
was increasing job satisfaction for himself and coworkers.
C) Albert had a right to display whatever content he wanted on his own smartphone.
D) Albert should not have been reprimanded because Lingerie Football is legal in the U.S.
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18) A recommended way of demonstrating positive interpersonal skills through social
networking is to
A) invite anybody you can find to be a friend or follower.
B) show loyalty by making gracious comments about your employer.
C) lower your level of writing skills to that of the silliest bloggers.
D) blitz managers in the company with flattering messages.
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19) A recommended way of demonstrating positive interpersonal skills through social
networking is to
A) avoid embarrassing people by complimenting them on social networking sites.
B) post well-deserved criticisms of your employer.
C) substitute online contact for almost all face-to-face contact.
D) establish meaningful contact with coworkers far and wide.
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20) Peggy is an online celebrity, referring to the idea that she
A) has received at least three job offers online during the past twelve months.
B) has an unusually large number of followers and friends on social networking Web sites.
C) works diligently to build up the online reputation of her company.
D) maintains an updated blog.
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21) Using a laptop computer during a business meeting is likely to reflect good interpersonal
skill when
A) the laptop is used to access information relevant to the meeting.
B) the user places the laptop under the conference table.
C) a PowerPoint presentation is going on.
D) other meeting participants are doing the same thing.
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22) A major human relations challenge in using presentation technology is to
A) find one good joke to fit each slide.
B) maintain a human presence while still making effective use of the technology.
C) get the projector to work without swearing.
D) gain acceptance for the idea of presentation technology.
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23) Dan, a property manager at a large real estate development company, has a videoconference
today using the technology called telepresence. He should therefore,
A) be ready to give a speech because that is the purpose of telepresence.
B) be prepared to practice a skit about his company.
C) be extra sharp today because telepresence captures so many details about a person.
D) not worry about his personal appearance because telepresence displays only silhouettes of
people.
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24) A major communication problem associated with telecommuting is that such work
A) often lacks a solid human connection.
B) most telecommuters are unlikely to respond to most e-mail.
C) provides limited opportunities for phone conversations.
D) results in excessive face-to-face interactions with coworkers.
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25) Your online reputation will often reflect on your interpersonal skills because
A) workers who have a large number of listings are thought to lack good people skills.
B) any type of publicity suggests that you are popular.
C) posts about you lead to inferences about your interpersonal skills.
D) employers are hesitant to promote people who do not have large followings on social media
sites.
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