Communication Styles
These are the four basic communication styles.
What are Passive, Aggressive, Passive/aggressive, and Assertive?
These are known as the three types of listening styles.
What is Active, Selective and Passive.
Talking about someone behind their back is known by this term.
What is "Gossip"?
These are three types of adults you might communicate with every day.
What are "Teacher", "Parents or Family Members", and "Coach"?
This tip can help prevent conflict by addressing an issue calmly and openly before it escalates.
What is "Talking things through before they get out of hand"?
This communication style is known as the opposite of passive!
What is Aggressive?
This type of listener picks and chooses what they listen to.
Selective.
These are the two types of criticism—one is meant to help you improve, while the other is meant to tear you down.
What are "Constructive" and "Destructive"?
These are tips that can help improve communication with a family member
What is to Be honest, Talk to them up front, Keep them up to date on what's going on in your life, and or give yourself time to calm down.
These are two ways to deal with conflict by focusing on communication and understanding.
What are "Talk directly with the person you’re upset with" and "Use 'I' statements"?
The communication style where the facial expressions do not match they way a person is feeling.
What is Passive/Aggressive.
These are two ways to be an active listener.
What are deciding to listen and not be distracted, using your whole body to listen, making eye contact, being patient, or giving the speaker feedback to show you were listening?
This is a situation that could be considered positive peer pressure, where friends encourage you to do something beneficial or helpful.
What is "Get involved"? Also acceptable - "Try new things, set a good example, give advice"
If you wake up with the flu and can't babysit for your neighbor, this is the best way to communicate the situation to your employer.
What is a Phone Call, or Text
These are three tips for managing anger, helping you calm down and feel better.
What are Exercise, Talking to someone you trust, and Taking deep breaths? Counting to 10 is also acceptable.
This is a helpful way to communicate with someone who is passive, allowing them to express their thoughts.
What is "Let them speak"?
Making eye contact, being patient, Listening without being distracted, Using your whole body to listen, and giving the speaker feedback to show you were listening are all examples of what style of listening?
What is active listening?
This communication style would best help you handle a negative peer pressure situation by standing up for yourself in a confident and respectful way.
What is Assertive?
Besides teachers, family members, and employers, these are three other adults you might communicate with in your life.
What are "Camp Fire Program Leader", "Dentist/Doctor", and "Coaches"?
Hunger, tiredness, and stress that contribute to anger in a conflict are called this.
What are "Triggers"?
One benefit of being assertive is that you are less likely to be influenced by others to make poor decisions.
What is "Less likely to fall to peer pressure"?
This type of communication is quick and easy to use, but you can’t see the other person or hear their tone of voice.
Texting [Social Media & Email]
These are known as the four key components of a healthy friendship!
What are support, loyalty, respect and truth.
These are tips for making communication with adults more effective. (at least two should be named)
What are Actively listen, Be respectful, Maintain eye contact, Ask for permission not forgiveness, express opinions assertively not aggressively?
One person in your group isn’t pulling their weight and forgot to finish their part of the assignment. Give an example of an “I Statement” you can use in this situation.
What is "I’ve noticed that this assignment seems to be difficult"?