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"Table 6 Fun Self-Test: Do You Have Good Study Habits? If you answered “yes” to questions 3, 5, 7, 8, and 11, give yourself 1 point for each answer. If you answered “no” to questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 12, give yourself 1 point for each answer. If your score is 10 or above, congratulations! You have good study habits. If your score is below 10, read the tips offered in the chapter on improving your study skills. You may also meet with someone at your school to help maximize your study time. Table 7 Fun Self-Test: How Assertive Are You? For questions 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 13, use the following to calculate your score: Strongly Agree 5 points; Agree 4 points; Neither Agree nor Disagree 0 points; Disagree 0 points; Strongly Disagree 0 points. For questions 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12, use the following to calculate your score: Strongly Agree 0 points; Agree 0 points; Neither Agree nor Disagree 0 points; Disagree 4 points; Strongly Disagree 5 points. If your score is 44 or higher, you stand up for your rights while showing respect for others. You quickly respond to unfair criticism. You should be able to fare well in office politics. If your score is 43 or lower, you may want to consider ways to become more comfortable communicating your ideas and opinions and managing your relationships with others. Table 8 Fun Self-Test: Are You a Good Listener? For questions 3, 4, 8, and 9, use the following to calculate your score: Strongly Agree 5 points; Agree 4 points; Neither Agree nor Disagree 0 points; Disagree 0 points; Strongly Disagree 0 points. For questions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10, use the following to calculate your score: Strongly Agree 0 points; Agree 0 points; Neither Agree nor Disagree 0 points; Disagree 4 points; Strongly Disagree 5 points. Listening is an important communication skill that will help you succeed in your career. By becoming an effective listener, you gain respect from your colleagues, pick up insights and ideas on improving your job performance, and develop a skill that is important in managing others. If you have a score of 32 or above, then you are a good listener. If your score falls below 32, you need to improve your listening skills. Search the internet for articles and ideas on becoming a better listener, and begin practicing your new skills with your friends and coworkers."