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154 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 154
While teaching a 3C lesson, SMSgt Johnson says, "I learned that people in certain cultures pay
more attention to the message's framework and the spoken and nonverbal cues than people from
other
cultures."
SMSgt Johnson's comments BEST identify a/an ________________ style/tendency.
low context
high context
collectivism
individualism
Term 2 of 154
While deployed, MSgt Newman was assigned to convoy operations. During her deployment, she
wrote and posted videos about her experiences and her unit's interaction with the local
population online. As time went by, other Airmen in the unit and their families and friends added
personal comments to Newman's and a few established a similar online presence. Eventually, the
commander started receiving letters and even a personal e-mail from the combatant commander
praising Newman's videos. Upon returning to her home station, a popular news anchor contacted
Newman to do a feature story about her deployment experiences.
MSgt Newman's actions BEST illustrate _______.
social media
Strategic Communication
media engagement
,Term 3 of 154
Diversity
A holistic approach to developing overarching
airman fitness and resilience.
A composite of personal characteristics, experiences, and abilities.
Differences in styles of work, thinking, learning, and personality.
Allows the government to continue operations at
minimum level for a specific amount of time.
Term 4 of 154
SMSgt Casey says to his flight, "We've been under a lot of stress for the inspection and I've seen a
lot of bickering during the last few weeks. Sometimes, when you're feeling stressed, you may tend
to see only the negative. We need to do better. Let's make sure we answer questions with
optimistic,
helpful feedback."
SMSgt Casey's comments BEST identify the ______________________ tenet of social fitness.
communication
connectedness
social support
,Term 5 of 154
During a continuous improvement team meeting, TSgt White says, "It seems we are asking why the
problem occurred over and over again...just for the sake of asking the question! We'll never make
any progress on the project if we don't stop to make an educated guess now." SMSgt Brown
replies, "Sometimes it's better to ask the why's so you are focused on the real problem and not
just the symptoms of the problem. We've seen way too often how our predecessors identified a
symptom
to the problem which hindered the mission."
SMSgt Brown's comments BEST illustrate his understanding of _________ of the 8-Step Problem
Solving Model and it's impact on mission effectiveness.
Step 2 (Break Down the Problem/Identify Performance Gaps)
Step 3 (Set Improvement Targets)
Step 4 (Determine Root Causes)
Step 5 (Develop Countermeasures)
Term 6 of 154
MSgt Elm is getting ready to go into her first team meeting with three other SNCOs to discuss
how to get her unit's DUI rate reduced. During the meeting, she offers several ideas and suggests
one that's never been tried before. Over the next 20 minutes there's a stall in moving forward.
MSgt
Elm got tired of the silence, so she suggests an implementation action plan. Everyone agrees with
her and asks her to brief it.
This scenario BEST illustrates MSgt Elm's preference for the ________________ Team Dimension
Pattern.
Methodical
Conceptual
Spontaneous
Normative
, Term 7 of 154
Power distance
The extent to which the less powerful members of a
culture accept and expect that power is distributed
unequally.
Interaction between military service component, occupations, and career fields.
The ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, then
appropriately and effectively act across all cultural environments without necessarily
having prior exposure to a
particular group, region, or language.
Socially defined personal characteristics like age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and
geographic origin
Term 8 of 154
MSgt Carob is sitting in the third team meeting to come up with a solution to a problem the
commander tasked her and five other SNCOs to fix. She's a little nervous because she hasn't been
able to contribute to the idea pool. When one of her teammates finishes an idea, MSgt Carob
realizes
that this one could work. She starts thinking of experiences she had with similar issues. MSgt
Carob lets the team know that this idea sounds good and that it should be explored further. A
couple of the other team members explain some valid reasons why this idea would require some
significant modifications.
This Team Dynamics scenario BEST identifies MSgt Carob's team role as a/an _______________ in
the P.E.P. Cycle.
Creator
Advancer
Refiner
Executor
154 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 154
While teaching a 3C lesson, SMSgt Johnson says, "I learned that people in certain cultures pay
more attention to the message's framework and the spoken and nonverbal cues than people from
other
cultures."
SMSgt Johnson's comments BEST identify a/an ________________ style/tendency.
low context
high context
collectivism
individualism
Term 2 of 154
While deployed, MSgt Newman was assigned to convoy operations. During her deployment, she
wrote and posted videos about her experiences and her unit's interaction with the local
population online. As time went by, other Airmen in the unit and their families and friends added
personal comments to Newman's and a few established a similar online presence. Eventually, the
commander started receiving letters and even a personal e-mail from the combatant commander
praising Newman's videos. Upon returning to her home station, a popular news anchor contacted
Newman to do a feature story about her deployment experiences.
MSgt Newman's actions BEST illustrate _______.
social media
Strategic Communication
media engagement
,Term 3 of 154
Diversity
A holistic approach to developing overarching
airman fitness and resilience.
A composite of personal characteristics, experiences, and abilities.
Differences in styles of work, thinking, learning, and personality.
Allows the government to continue operations at
minimum level for a specific amount of time.
Term 4 of 154
SMSgt Casey says to his flight, "We've been under a lot of stress for the inspection and I've seen a
lot of bickering during the last few weeks. Sometimes, when you're feeling stressed, you may tend
to see only the negative. We need to do better. Let's make sure we answer questions with
optimistic,
helpful feedback."
SMSgt Casey's comments BEST identify the ______________________ tenet of social fitness.
communication
connectedness
social support
,Term 5 of 154
During a continuous improvement team meeting, TSgt White says, "It seems we are asking why the
problem occurred over and over again...just for the sake of asking the question! We'll never make
any progress on the project if we don't stop to make an educated guess now." SMSgt Brown
replies, "Sometimes it's better to ask the why's so you are focused on the real problem and not
just the symptoms of the problem. We've seen way too often how our predecessors identified a
symptom
to the problem which hindered the mission."
SMSgt Brown's comments BEST illustrate his understanding of _________ of the 8-Step Problem
Solving Model and it's impact on mission effectiveness.
Step 2 (Break Down the Problem/Identify Performance Gaps)
Step 3 (Set Improvement Targets)
Step 4 (Determine Root Causes)
Step 5 (Develop Countermeasures)
Term 6 of 154
MSgt Elm is getting ready to go into her first team meeting with three other SNCOs to discuss
how to get her unit's DUI rate reduced. During the meeting, she offers several ideas and suggests
one that's never been tried before. Over the next 20 minutes there's a stall in moving forward.
MSgt
Elm got tired of the silence, so she suggests an implementation action plan. Everyone agrees with
her and asks her to brief it.
This scenario BEST illustrates MSgt Elm's preference for the ________________ Team Dimension
Pattern.
Methodical
Conceptual
Spontaneous
Normative
, Term 7 of 154
Power distance
The extent to which the less powerful members of a
culture accept and expect that power is distributed
unequally.
Interaction between military service component, occupations, and career fields.
The ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, then
appropriately and effectively act across all cultural environments without necessarily
having prior exposure to a
particular group, region, or language.
Socially defined personal characteristics like age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and
geographic origin
Term 8 of 154
MSgt Carob is sitting in the third team meeting to come up with a solution to a problem the
commander tasked her and five other SNCOs to fix. She's a little nervous because she hasn't been
able to contribute to the idea pool. When one of her teammates finishes an idea, MSgt Carob
realizes
that this one could work. She starts thinking of experiences she had with similar issues. MSgt
Carob lets the team know that this idea sounds good and that it should be explored further. A
couple of the other team members explain some valid reasons why this idea would require some
significant modifications.
This Team Dynamics scenario BEST identifies MSgt Carob's team role as a/an _______________ in
the P.E.P. Cycle.
Creator
Advancer
Refiner
Executor
