Life Calling: Ch. 5/6

Question 0

are our driving forces that burn deeply in our hearts.

Answer 0

Passions

Question 1

are our assets given to us by God.

Answer 1

Strengths

Question 2

are our encounters with events and circumstances.

Answer 2

Experiences

Question 3

a useful or valuable quality that is an advantage or resource.

Answer 3

Asset

Question 4

a multidimensional arrangement that correlates two or more qualities in a single item.

Answer 4

Matrix

Question 5

a quality or feature that is inadequate or defective.

Answer 5

Weakness

Question 6

capacity to respond to or be susceptible to sensory stimuli.

Answer 6

Sensibility

Question 7

beyond ordinary or common experience, thought, or belief.

Answer 7

Transcendental

Question 8

sensations experienced when one is stirred internally from non-physical forces.

Answer 8

Feelings

Question 9

the interaction of elements in such a way that when combined they produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the contributions made by the individual elements

Answer 9

Synergistic

Question 10

The perspective that focuses upon eliminating weaknesses in order to achieve success.

Answer 10

Liabilities based

Question 11

The perspective that focuses upon the leveraging of strengths in order to achieve success.

Answer 11

Assets based

Question 12

13. When focusing upon eliminating weaknesses, an individual will likely not fail, but instead of achieving success what is the likely outcome of their efforts?

Answer 12

Mediocrity

Question 13

14. What does the chapter discuss as the best way to address our weaknesses?

Answer 13

Leveraging strengths (both ours and others who can assist us)

Question 14

A __________ perspective looks at many areas of strengths as possible when looking at our uniqueness. This approach is advocated by Howard Gardner, a psychologist at Harvard University……

Answer 14

Holistic

Question 15

…………who proposed a theory he called __________ ________________

Answer 15

multiple intelligences

Question 16

___________: Intelligence in the areas of words and language.

Answer 16

linguistic

Question 17

_______________: Intelligence in the area of self-awareness.

Answer 17

intrapersonal

Question 18

_____________: Intelligence in the areas of logic and numbers.

Answer 18

mathematical

Question 19

_________: Intelligence in the areas of sound and rhythm.

Answer 19

musical

Question 20

_______________: Intelligence in the areas of image and space

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spatial / visual

Question 21

_____________: Intelligence in the area of other people’s feelings.

Answer 21

interpersonal

Question 22

_____________: Intelligence in the area of body movement control

Answer 22

kinesthetic

Question 23

__________: that enables you to correctly experience and use feelings and sensibility.

Answer 23

emotional

Question 24

______________: that enables you to exercise your will in deciding on courses of action.

Answer 24

psychological

Question 25

___________: that enables you to discern and respond in service to transcendental supernatural inner leading of God.

Answer 25

spiritual

Question 26

_________: that gives your body distinct features and enables you to perform actions with your body

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physical

Question 27

____________: that enables you to acquire knowledge and develop wisdom.

Answer 27

intellectual

Question 28

__________: Frame of mind you develop and adopt reflecting your beliefs & values concerning a strengths domain.

Answer 28

attitude

Question 29

______: Capabilities and features in a strength dimension that came into your life without your own doing.

Answer 29

gifts

Question 30

______: Abilities you develop in a strength dimension through repeated practice.

Answer 30

skills

Question 31

______________: Information and understanding you gain by learning about a strength dimension.

Answer 31

knowledge

Question 32

Explain the blended perspective given in the text’s illustration to teach utilizing the five strengths in your life.

Answer 32

The model illustrates that the five strengths (above in questions 24-28) are not separate or to be developed in isolation – in fact they are best used when blended together.

Question 33

Who praised God because they were “fearfully and wonderfully made”?

Answer 33

David

Question 34

Which Old Testament book is given as a reference to instruct us that we are to use the dimensions of our heart, soul, and strength to love God in totality?

Answer 34

Deuteronomy

Question 35

Which New Testament book is given as a reference to instruct us that our bodies are temples for the Holy Spirit?

Answer 35

1 Corinthians

Question 36

Which New Testament parable is used to instruct us on our responsibility to act upon the strengths we are given?

Answer 36

Parable of the talents

Question 37

______________: being able to work effectively with their hands (minds) to create exquisite objects.

Answer 37

craftsmanship

Question 38

_________ ____________: can cause envy in those who do not possess it, yet it is also one that varies by culture and by period.

Answer 38

physical appearance

Question 39

_____ ______: muscular ability that enables people to excel at lifting great weight or exerting great pressure.

Answer 39

brute force

Question 40

___________: being able to manipulate physical objects and machinery to accomplish tasks

Answer 40

mechanics

Question 41

___________: the coordination and control of bodily positions, weight, muscles, or movement.

Answer 41

kinesthetic

Question 42

________: using the spoken voice to produce captivating tones and clear articulation

Answer 42

oratory

Question 43

_______: having the ability to produce or manipulate sounds or rhythms.

Answer 43

music

Question 44

The person in scripture who was noted for speaking in eloquent forms and also was willing to receive instruction from Aquila and Priscilla to increase the effectives of this strength.

Answer 44

Apollos

Question 45

The person in scripture that was noted for not only being beautiful, but leveraging their beauty to save her people.

Answer 45

Esther

Question 46

The person in scripture whose physical strengths resulted in Moses following God’s direction in using him to build a tabernacle.

Answer 46

Bezalel

Question 47

The acronym BMI stands for: ______ _____ ______

Answer 47

Body Mass Index

Question 48

The formula to calculate a person’s BMI is:

Answer 48

BMI = (705 x body weight) / (height x height)