Developing Self Flashcards
What trait is defined as demonstrating reliability and honesty and taking responsibility for the behaviors of self and team? It is at the core of what it means to be an Airman. (14.1)
Accountability
In surveys of USAF members, what has been consistently rated as the most important Foundational Competency for success in a USAF career? (14.1)
Accountability
What trait requires leading by example, admitting mistakes, and doing the right thing even when it is unpopular or difficult? (14.1)
Accountability
What requires (a) understanding the significance and potential irreversibility of failing to act; (b) recognizing one’s competence and ability to take the steps that are needed in a given situation (self-efficacy), and (c) acting out of a sense of personal control (autonomy)? (14.1)
Taking personal responsibility
What is a person’s belief in their ability to address a situation based on the skills they have and the circumstances they face? (14.1)
Self-efficacy
What are the two mindsets psychologists distinguish regarding ability and other personal qualities? (14.2)
Fixed mindset and Growth mindset
Which mindset refers to the belief that a person’s intelligence and other personal qualities are mostly permanent? (14.2)
Fixed mindset
Which mindset refers to the belief in the capacity to fundamentally improve and significantly change the kind of person you are? It entails a recognition that past mistakes or failures don’t define who you are or who you can become. (14.2)
Growth mindset
What are four characteristics of people with a fixed mindset? (14.2)
Likely to give up easily when things get hard
Constantly trying to prove themselves (prove their intelligence, prove their natural talent)
Tend to be overly sensitive about being wrong or making mistakes
May view exerting effort as evidence of inability
What are three characteristics of people with a growth mindset? (14.2)
Likely to persist when learning new things and persevere on even the most difficult tasks
Put in effort and focus on improving, recognizing that challenges are needed in order to develop and grow
Don’t get defensive about mistakes, failure, or negative feedback, and don’t feel threatened by the success of others
What ability should Airmen recognize as necessary to exhibit as part of the USAF Core Values of Integrity First and Service Before Self? (14.3)
Self-control
What refers to a person’s ability to override or restrain their inner responses or impulses? (14.3)
Self-control
What is limited and like a muscle, gets depleted with heavy use (i.e., controlling strong urges is a heavy lift, and one can expend only so much effort before one’s effort begins to fail)? (14.3)
Self-control
Note: For example, if you love potato chips and have a tendency to overeat, it will be more effective to keep chips out of the house altogether (“out of sight is out of mind”) than to try to “will” yourself to eat just one.
What action is more likely to prevent inappropriate behavior than expending effort to try to internally control urges? (14.3)
Changing the situation to reduce temptation
What can help strengthen self-control over time? (14.3)
Regularly practicing small acts of self-control, interspersed with rest
True or False: External factors such as support, relationships, and spirituality all impact resilience. One’s resilience can also be affected by how one thinks about stressful situations. (14.4)
True
Which cognitive strategy refers to the process of re-construing (re-interpreting) stressful events as non- threatening, meaningful, and even contributing to personal growth? (14.4)
Positive reappraisal
What have studies shown about the effects on one’s ability to manage potentially stressful events? (14.4)
It can be affected by how we frame the situation in terms of either a threat (more anxiety) or a challenge (less anxiety)
Which cognitive strategy is being applied when an Airman, having been treated rudely by a supervisor, learns how to relate more effectively with his/her own subordinates in the future? (14.4)
Cognitive reappraisal
Which strategy allows us to actively find meaning in adversity so that we can flexibly grow and adapt longer term? (14.4)
Cognitive reappraisal
What four diverse skills has the Air Force included in the definition of effective communication? (14.5)
- Presenting complex information articulately and concisely
- Tailoring communication to address concerns of the audience
- Voicing differing opinions on contentious issues without triggering a defensive response
- Attending to non-verbal cues, and communicating with sensitivity to others’ needs
What provides the tools needed to clearly articulate the global vigilance, global reach, and global power of the future? (14.6)
Air Force Communication Waypoints
Why must Airmen be aware of, and responsible for, how they communicate, including the way their communication is perceived by others? (14.6)
Because communication can be broken into three parts: the sender, the message, and the audience
What is a process of purposefully using communication for the intent of advancing national interests and objectives through synchronized integration of information with other elements of national power? (14.6)
Strategic communication