1) How should you respond when presented with a rumor about a coworker's personal life? a) "That's interesting, tell me more!" b) "I heard one even better than that!" c) "I would rather not discuss our coworkers' personal business, please." d) "Where did you hear that from?" e) "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" 2) Workplace rumors... a) make the workplace more fun. b) are a good way to keep coworkers in the know. c) are inappropriate and can disrupt the flow of professionalism. d) are harmless. e) are almost always true. f) are almost always false. 3) What should you do if you overhear coworkers discussing your personal life at work? a) Calmly request to speak with them privately in order to address the inappropriate behavior. b) Give in to rage and flip a table. c) Directly confront them in a public space. d) Become hostile and threatening. e) Spread your own rumors about their personal lives. f) Immediately report them to a superior. 4) The fact that coworkers spread or discuss rumors about me in the workplace probably indicates... a) they have no respect for professional boundaries. b) they probably do so to mask insecurities about their own personal lives. c) they are ignorant of social etiquette. d) they have nothing better to talk about. e) they are probably best avoided outside of professionally necessary contact. f) all of the above. 5) Why should you participate in workplace gossip? a) It can help me make friends at work more quickly. b) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE, WHATSOEVER, SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN WORKPLACE GOSSIP AT ANY TIME! c) It will make coworkers think twice before gossiping about me. d) It is a good opportunity to practice my standup comedy skills. e) It will give me a chance to learn my coworkers' juicy secrets. 6) What are possible outcomes of participating in workplace gossip? (select all that apply) a) I could face formal discipline from workplace superiors. b) I could become the most respected person in the workplace. c) I could make it difficult for coworkers to trust me. d) I could make the workplace feel like an unsafe and/or unwelcoming place. e) Coworkers - even those who participated in the gossip with me - could turn on me and bully me. f) I am more likely to be promoted because I know my coworkers so well. 7) Which of the following is a red flag for potential gossip? (select all that apply) a) A coworker asks you to sign your name on a card for another coworker and keep it a secret. b) A coworker says "I have news about someone at work" and asks you to close the door. c) A coworker asks if you have "heard the latest" about another coworker. d) A coworker discreetly asks if you would like to donate to the collective fund for another coworker's surprise birthday party.

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