Midterm Flashcards
What are the top five skills employers think are most important for high school grads?
reading comp. , oral communication , teamwork/collaboration , professionalism , work ethics , and social responsibility.
Social Awareness
recognize and understand others emotions
Self-Awareness
be aware of your emotions
Self-Management
manage your emotions
Relationship Management
manage other peoples emotions
Responsible Decision-Making
the ability to make constructive choices
What is a paradigm shift?
Change in a person’s view of how things work
SLANT for Success
Sit-up, Lean forward, Ask Questions, Nod encouragingly, Take notes
What are the three components of empathy?
recognize how mother is feeling, take perspective, feel what they feel
Benefits of an Organized Planner if used…
achieve goals, and staying organized
What are the seven basic emotions?
Happy Sad, Anger, fear, Surprise, disgust, contempt
Define anger
annoyance, displeasure or hostility
Define sadness
Unhappiness and grief
Define happiness
well being and contentment, joy
Define contempt
regards anything mean, vile, worthless, scorn
Define fear
the feeling of being afraid
Define disgust
distaste, nausea, loathing
Define surprise
feeling of wonder or astonishment, through unexpectedness
What does EARS Active Listening strategy stand for?
Eye contact, Acknowledge, Reflect, and Summarize
What are the five steps to collaborating effectively?
Give equal opportunities, positive intent, open minded, speak truth, disagree w/o being disagreeable
What are the benefits of an education?
Can’t be taken away, more freedom, opportunities, and more money
What are the two types of mindsets?
growth and fixed mindset
What does a fixed mindset believe?
intelligence and abilities are fixed and can’t change
What does a growth mindset believe?
that you can develop your abilities and that you can get better.
Understanding Poisonous Zeros
one zero is valued at 59 points, where any other grade is 10 points , so a zero can impact the grade much more.
What is a digital zombie?
a person who is addicted to technology, also spends less time with family and more time on technology.
Why is empathy important?
it helps to understand other feelings to react correctly
What are some of the keys to improving your focus quotient?
Sleep, self rewards, self talk
What are the five steps to develop perseverance and grit?
get curiosity, get interested, don’t blame your ability, increase your effort, learn from failure.
What is the average amount of sleep that will make your brain rested and alert (by repairing itself and growing neurons in deep sleep)?
8-10 hours.
Does multi-tasking work?
not it does not it takes more time and new info isn’t stored in long term memory.
What could you do to unclutter your workspace?
design your workplace so its clean and it doesn’t distract you
What does breathing deeply do for the brain?
This sends oxygen to the brain, aids in concentration and clarity
What are the three note-taking strategies?
Cornell , mind maps , and outline
What is the additional reinforcement that Cornell notes provides over the other types?
provide summary section to review and reflect information learned.
Define affable
friendly
During what two lifespans do our brains develop the most?
in the womb and during adolescence, early adulthood (15-25)
What is the limbic system?
center of the brain , source of emotions
What is the prefrontal cortex?
front of the brain, controls rational thinking through problem solving and emotional management.
What is the purpose of our emotions?
tells and cues how we are feeling.
how do our thoughts affect how we feel?
it impacts our emotions and behavior which can impact the outcome of our future.
what de-escalates our emotions?
positive self talk, going for a walk, belly breathing, envision a happy place
why do we use the word “trigger” instead of “makes” you angry ?
the word “makes” implies that you don’t have a choice of feeling angry.
what is the purpose of the stress response?
your body supplies you with the energy and reflexes and strength to deal with stress or emergency.
what are the benefits of inducing positive emotions?
helps overcome the feelings of anger, fear, or stress.
what are character traits?
patterns of behavior and attitude that define who we are as people.
what are the four c’s of happiness?
choice, connection, competence, and contribution
what is the difference between happy and deeply satisfied ?
happy is more associated with pleasure and goes away after a while. deeply satisfied is personal effort and growth
what are the CLEAR thinking steps to analyze a magazine or commercial on tv or social media?
conclusion, look closer, evidence, assumptions, and re-evaluate
what is the impact of the adolescence (teen years) stage of life?
more ability to manage emotions , more emotions to manage.
