Chapter 2- Life Skills Flashcards

1
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Developing and applying sound life skills helps build a foundation for a successful career in salons and spas. Which life skill is most important for a cosmetologist?

  • Delegating work to subordinates
  • Using standard procedures for all tasks
  • Working independently
  • Maintaining a cooperative attitude
A

Maintaining a cooperative attitude

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_______ is the process of fulfilling ones full potential over the period of a lifetime.

  • Career advancement
  • Professional development
  • Self-actualization
  • Goal-driven behavior
A

Self-actualization

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3
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_______ is based on inner strength and begins with trusting your ability to achieve set goals.

  • Self-esteem
  • Mental competence
  • Self-actualization
A

Self-esteem

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4
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What is a success strategy that can turn your image if a dream job into a successful salon?

  • Productivity
  • Motivation
  • Visualization
  • Organization
A

Visualization

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5
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________ unblocks the creative mind and allows for the exploration of new ideas and solutions.

  • Eliminating self-critical thoughts
  • Being highly disciplined
  • Following salon guidelines
  • Critiquing other people’s work
A

Eliminating self-critical thoughts

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What are the three habits mentioned on your text that can keep you from maintaining peak performance?

  • Visualization, procrastination, and networking
  • Overthinking, taking breaks, and lack of a game plan
  • Procrastination, perfectionism, and lack of a game plan
  • Rigid scheduling, perfectionism, and networking
A

Procrastination, perfectionism, and lack of a game plan

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7
Q

What symptom of faulty organization results from scheduling too many tasks at one time and then putting them off to complete at a later date?

  • Procrastination
  • Visualization
  • Perfectionism
  • Socialization
A

Procrastination

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_______ is the unhealthy compulsion to do things perfectly due to the fear of taking risks and making mistakes.

  • Arrogance
  • Procrastination
  • Perfectionism
  • Scheduling
A

Perfectionism

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________ is the conscious act of planning your life with daily, monthly, and yearly goals, instead of just letting things happen.

  • Visualizing your future
  • Looking for inspiration
  • Focusing on productivity
  • Having a game plan
A

Having a game plan

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10
Q

Despite what emotions a person feels, _______ and _______ skills will help people move to the next level in their career.

  • networking; critical thinking
  • motivation; self management
  • creativity; productivity
A

motivations; self management

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11
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What terms refers to having a talent such as painting, acting, cutting hair, applying makeup, or doing artificial nails, as well as processing unlimited inner resources of ideas and solutions?

  • Productivity
  • Motivation
  • Visualization
  • Creativity
A

Creativity

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12
Q

What are the three-active problem-solving words that should be utilized when building a positive vocabulary?

  • Create, produce, and motivate
  • Produce, motivate, and visual
  • Explore, analyze, and determine
  • Analyze, create, and produce
A

Explore, analyze, and determine

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13
Q

One essential part of any business plan is a ______, which established the purpose and values of an institution, provides a sense of direction by defining guiding principles and clarifying goals, and functions as the foundation for the business operation.

  • mission statement
  • budget outline
  • guideline of standards
  • personnel vision
A

mission statement

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14
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Which term refers to the identification of long-term and short-term goals?

  • Goal setting
  • Visualization
  • Mission statement
  • Business plan
A

Goal setting

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Which action is the best example of a short-term goal?

  • Getting to class on time
  • Training to become a hair cutting specialist
  • Becoming a salon owner
A

Getting to class on time

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Which action is the best example of a long-term goal?

  • Becoming a salon owner
  • Getting to class on time
  • Graduating cosmetology school
  • Completing homework assignments
A

Becoming a salon owner

17
Q

_______ means to order tasks on a to-do list from most important to least important.

  • Visualizing
  • Actualizing
  • Problem-solving
  • Prioritizing
A

Prioritizing

18
Q

Arriving to work on time, starting the first client as soon as he or she arrives, and staying on schedule are good examples of real-life _______.

  • actualization
  • time management
  • mission planning
A

time management

19
Q

How can a licensed cosmetologist best keep abreast of new trends, techniques, products, and information?

  • Seek continuing education opportunities
  • Review training manuals from school
  • Attend a trade show once every 5 to 10 years
  • Watch and learn from other professionals in the workplace
A

Seek continuing education opportunities

20
Q

If studying or other activities become overwhelming, focus on _________.

  • completing small tasks one at a time
  • completing the large tasks first
  • your overall goals for your career
  • something else for an hour or so
A

completing small tasks one at a time

21
Q

The moral principles by which we live and work are known as ______.

  • regulations
  • ethics
  • laws
A

ethics

22
Q

Providing skilled and competent services, being honest, courteous, and sincere; maintaining client confidentiality; participating in continuing education; and distributing accurate information are 5 actions of ______ behavior.

  • altruistic
  • ethical
  • aesthetic
  • regulatory
A

ethical

23
Q

What are the 4 primary aspects of ethical professionals, as mentioned in your text?

  • training, integrity, intention, and respect
  • training, transparency, discretion, and communication
  • self-care, integrity, discretion, and communication
  • self-care, transparency, intention, and respect
A

Self-care, integrity, discretion, and communication

24
Q

_______ also known as tact, is the ability to deliver truthful, even sometimes critical or difficult, messages in a kind way.

  • Diplomacy
  • Receptivity
  • Sensitivity
  • Integrity
A

Diplomacy

25
Q

A combination of understanding, empathy, compassion, responsiveness, and acceptance can best be described as _______.

  • diplomacy
  • stability
  • sensitivity
  • professionalism
A

sensitivity

26
Q

Professionals who practice active listening and have both non-verbal and verbal skills, are effective at ________.

  • goal setting
  • communication
  • time management
A

communication