{"id":1025,"date":"2025-04-30T19:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1025"},"modified":"2025-07-17T19:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:30:51","slug":"assessment-whats-my-attitude","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/chapter\/assessment-whats-my-attitude\/","title":{"raw":"Assessment: What\u2019s My Attitude?","rendered":"Assessment: What\u2019s My Attitude?"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 id=\"back-matter-127-section-2\" class=\"section-header textbox__title\"><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Download a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2278\/2022\/04\/Appendix-B-Self-assessments-The-Whats-My-Attitude.pdf\">PDF version<\/a> of this assessment.\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read the following items and choose whether you believe the statement is True or False.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>People would describe me as unhappy.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I complain right away if there is something I don\u2019t like.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Being positive most of the time is far too unrealistic.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If I have a bad morning, the rest of my day will surely be ruined.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I tend to think more about my weaknesses than my strengths.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I don\u2019t give out compliments because I don\u2019t want someone to get a big ego.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In the past two weeks, I have called myself depressed.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I worry too much about things I can\u2019t control.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It takes a lot to make me happy.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When I experience a failure, I usually stop trying.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>True<\/li>\r\n \t<li>False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nNow, count the number of true and false answers. The more false answers you have, the better attitude you tend to have. If you have many accurate answers, what are some ways to help you change to a more positive attitude?\r\n\r\nWhen considering our personality, values, and attitudes, we can gain a broader understanding of who we are and how our experiences influence our behavior at work and in our personal lives. It is a good idea to reflect often on what aspects of our personality are working well and which we might like to change. With self-awareness, we can make changes that result in more effective communication and positive interpersonal relationships.\r\n<h3>References<\/h3>\r\nThis section was adapted from:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_human-relations\/s05-what-is-human-relations.html\">Chapter 1: What is Human Relations<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_human-relations\/index.html\">Human Relations<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Saylor Academy under a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License\u00a0<\/a>without attribution as requested by the work\u2019s original creator or licensor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 id=\"back-matter-127-section-2\" class=\"section-header textbox__title\"><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Download a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2278\/2022\/04\/Appendix-B-Self-assessments-The-Whats-My-Attitude.pdf\">PDF version<\/a> of this assessment.\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Read the following items and choose whether you believe the statement is True or False.\n<ol>\n<li>People would describe me as unhappy.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>I complain right away if there is something I don\u2019t like.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Being positive most of the time is far too unrealistic.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If I have a bad morning, the rest of my day will surely be ruined.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>I tend to think more about my weaknesses than my strengths.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t give out compliments because I don\u2019t want someone to get a big ego.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the past two weeks, I have called myself depressed.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>I worry too much about things I can\u2019t control.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It takes a lot to make me happy.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>When I experience a failure, I usually stop trying.\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now, count the number of true and false answers. The more false answers you have, the better attitude you tend to have. If you have many accurate answers, what are some ways to help you change to a more positive attitude?<\/p>\n<p>When considering our personality, values, and attitudes, we can gain a broader understanding of who we are and how our experiences influence our behavior at work and in our personal lives. It is a good idea to reflect often on what aspects of our personality are working well and which we might like to change. With self-awareness, we can make changes that result in more effective communication and positive interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<p>This section was adapted from:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_human-relations\/s05-what-is-human-relations.html\">Chapter 1: What is Human Relations<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_human-relations\/index.html\">Human Relations<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Saylor Academy under a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License\u00a0<\/a>without attribution as requested by the work\u2019s original creator or licensor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":133,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1025","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":1019,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2763,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1025\/revisions\/2763"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/1019"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1025\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1025"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1025"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/2250organizationalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}