Match the following:
| a) Interpersonal Skills | i) ability to be sensitive to one’s own behaviour or others |
| b) Affective Skills | ii) ability to listen and be empathic |
| c) Reflective Skills | iii) time management |
| d) Personal Skills: | iv) emotional control and balance |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
| a) Interpersonal Skills | ability to listen and be empathic |
| b) Affective Skills | emotional control and balance |
| c) Reflective Skills | ability to be sensitive to one’s own behaviour or others |
| d) Personal Skills: | time management |
Intellectual and Personal Skills
1. Interpersonal Skills: ability to listen and be empathic, to develop respect for/interest in others’ cultures, experiences, values, points of view, goals and desires, fears, openness to receive feedback, etc. These skills are expressed verbally and/or non-verbally.
2. Cognitive Skills: ability to solve problems, engage in critical thinking and organised reasoning, and having intellectual curiosity and flexibility.
3. Affective Skills: emotional control and balance, tolerance/understanding of interpersonal conflict, tolerance of ambiguity and uncertainty.
4. Personality/Attitude: desire to help others, openness to new ideas, honesty/integrity/ value ethical behaviour, personal courage.
5. Expressive Skills: ability to communicate one’s ideas, feelings and information in verbal, non-verbal, and written forms.
6. Reflective Skills: ability to examine and consider one’s own motives, attitudes, behaviours and ability to be sensitive to one’s own behaviour or others.
7. Personal Skills: personal organisation, personal hygiene, time management, and appropriate dress.