Final test
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lacygurl6588 on August 23, 2010
Subjects:
psychology of success chapters (eight and nine)
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 schedule | a chart showing dates and times by which tasks must be completed |
| procrastination | the habit of putting off tasks untill the last minute |
| finances | monetary resources |
| budget | A money management plan that specifies how a person will spend his or her money during a particular period. |
| income | All the money a person recieves during a fixed period of time |
| impulse buying | Spending money on a spur of the moment, without planning. |
| credit | a sum of money a person can use before having to pay back the lender |
| communication | The process of giving or exchanging messages |
| channel | the medium in which a message is delivered |
| context | the time and place of communication |
| body language | Facil expressions, posture, and gestures |
| active listening | listening with understanding and paying close attention to what is being said |
| attending | An active listening skill that involves being focused, alert,and open to reciving information |
| parapharsing | An active listening skill that involves restating the factual content of a speakers message. |
| group | A set of people (usually three or more people) who influence eachother. |
| conformity | A change in behavior caused by a desire to follow the norms of a group |
| diversity | Varitey |
| stereotype | A set of oversimplified beliefs about the attributes of a group and its members. |
| prejudice | A negative feeling or attitude toward a group that is based on oversimplified beliefs about that group |
| empathy | Awareness of and sensitivity to the feelings,thoughts,and experiences of others |
| intimacy | A sense of closeness, caring, and mutual acceptance that comes from sharing ones true inner self. |
| conflict | 1.disagreement that occurs when individuals or groups clash over needs, vaules,emotions,or power.2.Indecision that occurs when no option is significantly more attractive than the others |
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