138 Questions Verizon Flashcards

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I prefer not to receive feedback from others (#1)

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I actively seek feedback from others.

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I am more content and happy than most other people (#2)

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I am always analyzing my current situation and thinking how it can be better and how to improve.

I don’t want to be complacent. I always want to be evolving. I don’t want to be lazy and uncritical of my achievements.

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I believe it is beneficial to receive constructive criticism (#3)

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As long as it’s constructive. If it’s destructive, then this is an opportunity to chew over ways that I and others can develop to protect ourselves from harm or neglect.

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I am comfortable talking to strangers (#4)

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I ask for feedback from others so that I can continually improve (#5)

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Success only comes with hard work (#6)

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Both in the physical and inner work
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When I receive feedback about my potential weaknesses, it surprises me (#7)

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When I receive feedback about my potential weaknesses, I judge the person giving me the feedback

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I often say things that I regret later (#8)

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I make a of everything I hesitate to say and my argument why.

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I am very disciplined about revising my plan when priorities change (#9)

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I am not as well liked as most people (#10)

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Change usually turns out to be for the good of everyone (#11)

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I allow myself to be taken over by urges that aren’t in my best interest (#12)

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Some people deserve to be taken advantage of (#13)

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I’m always willing to admit it when I make a mistake (#14)

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I try to find out the background to problems before trying to solve them (#15)

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I conduct myself in a safe manner at all times (#16)

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I can easily work on multiple tasks at one time (#17)

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I never resent being asked to return a favor (#18)

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Generally, when it comes to making promotions, supervisors base their decisions more on whether they like the person or not than on pure ability (#19)

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I enjoy working on difficult tasks (#20)

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I have a difficult time staying focused when I have distractions and interruptions (#21)

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When things get very busy, I have trouble keeping things straight in my head (#22)

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I like to gossip at times (#23)

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I prefer to set attainable goals for myself rather than ones that are too challenging (#24)

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Finding a job depends more on attitude than on how lucky you are (#25)

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I am a sincere person (#26)

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I have a good understanding of my strengths and weaknesses (#27)

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Taking care of customers often gets in the way of getting work done (#28)

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29
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I always try to practice what I preach (#29)

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30
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Change is constant and people should learn to adapt (#30)

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Life is like a game (#31)

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There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone (#32)

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I am right most of the time (#33)

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I don’t help others and I don’t expect them to help me (#34)

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I always achieve what I set out to do and sometimes even more (#35)

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I would take advantage of another person to get what I want (#36)

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No matter how hard I try, I will never be noticed (#37)

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I am not truly satisfied until I win (#38)

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I like being recognized for my work in front of others (#39)

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I actually prefer working in a fast paced, hectic environment (#40)

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I believe that in times of change it is important to be flexible (#41)

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You can never tell whether you’ll be able to finish your work on time, because it doesn’t always depend on you (#42)

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I can achieve anything I set my mind to (#43)

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44
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I seek out stretch goals and tasks that test my capabilities (#44)

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When something goes wrong, I try to figure out what I could have done differently (#45)

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Working with others is often frustrating (#46)

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Other people would describe me as a hard worker (#47)

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People tend to be overly sensitive (#48)

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People who are successful are usually very lucky (#49)

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I have a hard time working on more than one thing at a time (#50)

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Sometimes when I borrow something, I return it broken or damaged (#51)

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I don’t give my opinion because people do what they want anyway (#52)

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I like to entertain people (#53)

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People would describe me as competitive (#54)

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I tend to start things without thoroughly thinking them through (#55)

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It doesn’t matter how much you try to prevent mistakes they will always happen (#56)

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57
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I am not as self-confident as most other people (#57)

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58
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People who are inflexible to change will not succeed (#58)

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59
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There have been occasions when I felt like smashing things (#59)

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60
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People would describe me as someone who is regularly stressed out (#60)

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61
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It is unhealthy to compete with your coworkers (#61)

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62
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I can maintain my composure even in challenging situations (#62)

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63
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I sometimes try to get even, rather than forgive and forget (#63)

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64
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At times I have really insisted on having things my own way (#64)

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65
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When changes occur, I try to understand the reasoning behind them before reacting (#65)

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66
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I feel it is important to complete all of the tasks in a project and not cut corners (#66)

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67
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In focus on the positive things in my work (#67)

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68
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It doesn’t take much to make me angry (#68)

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I am good at starting and stopping a task over a period of time and following-through until it is finished (#69)

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70
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Most mistakes are preventable (#70)

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It is impossible to win all time (#71)

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I like a job that involves a challenge (#72)

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I enjoy taking risks (#73)

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My ideas are better than other people’s (#74)

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I am effective even when things are constantly changing around me (#75)

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Not making mistakes at work is out of our control (#76)

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I am usually quiet around others (#77)

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78
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People always have some kind of ulterior motive behind their behavior (#78)

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I consider myself to be a disciplined person (#79)

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I block off time each day to accomplish specific tasks (#80)

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81
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I generally do not enjoy going to parties where I might not know a lot of people (#81)

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I would be tempted to take something of value if I knew I wouldn’t get caught (#82)

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I will do whatever it takes to get the job done (#83)

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I often put off important tasks that I don’t enjoy so I can work on more interesting ones (#84)

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I set very high goals for myself (#85)

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If I could live my life over, I would do many things differently (#86)

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People often tell me I am quiet (#87)

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If I start something, I need to finish it (#88)

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I have never deliberately said something that hurt someone’s feelings (#89)

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Customers tend to exaggerate when they have a complaint (#90)

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I do not feel comfortable around people (#91)

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92
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It doesn’t take much for me to feel overwhelmed (#92)

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93
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I like to live on the edge (#93)

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People tell me that I jump to conclusions about others (#94)

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I can empathize with other people’s situations (#95)

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I trust the people I work with (#96)

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I deserve respect from other people (#97)

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Change is usually an opportunity, not a threat (#98)

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I have never been irked/upset when people expressed ideas very different from my own (#99)

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It takes a lot to get me mad (#100)

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101
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Making up an excuse to skip work is very unacceptable (#101)

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102
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Cheating on a test or exam in school is unacceptable (#102)

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103
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Conducting personal business during work time is unacceptable (#103)

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104
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Intentionally plagiarizing information in a paper that is turned in for a grade is unacceptable (#104)

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Taking merchandise from work without paying for it is unacceptable (#105)

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Shoplifting inexpensive items from a store is unacceptable (#106)

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Lying to a police officer is unacceptable (#107)

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Memorizing customer credit card numbers for personal use later is unacceptable (#108)

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Lying to get out of trouble is unacceptable(#109)

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110
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Using their cell phone (e.g., games, texting, e-mail, talking) while on the clock at work (#110)

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I make rash decisions (#111)

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112
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It is okay to ignore a rule in order to meet an important deadline (#112)

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113
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It is difficult for me to approach others (#113)

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I actually prefer working under a tight deadline (#114)

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115
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Things rarely work out the way I want them to (#115)

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116
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I often develop contingency plans in order to be prepared for obstacles (#116)

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117
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If a customer is upset, there is not much you can do to make them happy (#117)

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118
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I am confident in my abilities (#118)

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119
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I often make rushed, last minute decisions (#119)

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120
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Everyday seems exciting, new and different (#120)

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121
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My friends tell me that I am a good listener (#121)

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122
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What other people think of me is important to me (#122)

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123
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Surpassing others and being “the best” gives me satisfaction (#123)

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124
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It is important to understand others’ points of view (#124)

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125
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People tend to expect too much of me (#125)

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126
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I have difficulty making new friends (#126)

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127
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It does not bother me if my colleagues achieve more than I do (#127)

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128
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Hard work offers little guarantee of success (#128)

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129
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Before I begin my work day, I have a good idea of what I am going to do (#129)

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130
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I prefer to work in an environment that pretty much stays the same from day to day (#130)

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131
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People will take advantage of those that work harder (#131)

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132
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I work best by myself (#132)

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133
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Most people change their behavior and reactions to get what they want (#133)

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134
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Sometimes I feel like breaking things (#134)

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135
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I get along well with others (#135)

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136
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I do my best to encourage and support my team members (#136)

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137
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I can talk my way out of any situation (#137)

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Sometimes, rules don’t apply to me (#138)

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