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The 7 Deadly Psychological Sins
A series of 8 short videos for a total running time of 33 minutes.
Assignment C2: Criticism
4:48 minutes
"He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help."
-- Abraham Lincoln
QUIZ C2
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1. How many times does a child in an average home hear the word "No" from his/her parents between 0 and 18 years of age?
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98,000 times
128,000 times
148,000 times
2. What percent of interactions between elementary teachers and students is negative?
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25%
45%
75%
3. Humans are by nature (and by nurture, usually, too, unfortunately) negatively or "problem" focused.
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True
False
4. Growing up in an environment of criticism is associated with increased rates of:
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Depression
Drug Addiction
Mental Disorders
Suicide
Mark all that apply.
5. Criticism, even in the form of reason and critical thinking, does NOT serve a valuable function.
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True
False
6. The healthy replacement behavior for criticism is:
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Silence
Flattery
Affirmation
7. Growing up in an affirming environment is associated with:
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Higher levels of self-esteem
Healthier relationships
Improved teamwork
Increased productivity
8. Which of the following are key points for "taming the criticism beast"?
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Try a 2-week criticism "fast"
If you like to criticize -- DON'T
Criticize only to help
Criticize kindly
Criticize eyeball-to-eyeball
Beware of gossip and cyper-criticism
Learn to serve your criticism in an "Affirmation Sandwich"
Mark all that apply.
9. Which of the following are key points for learning the skill of affirmation?
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Be genuine
Be intentional
Be pro-active
Be direct
Be timely
Mark all that apply.
10. How many affirmations do you need to give in order to protect against the potential damage that can be done for every criticism?
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1:1
3:1
5:1
# Affirmations : # Criticisms
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