Anger Control
What is the purpose of anger control training?
It helps you use your personal power to be in control of your angry reactions despite the attempts of others to hassle you.
What are the ABC's of anger?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence.
Define social skills?
The skills we use when dealing with other people.
What does A-R-T stand for?
Aggression Replacement Training
Define cues.
A thing said or done that serves as a signal or warning.
Things we say to ourselves that increase our angry impulses.
Name the social skill in which you prepare to speak to someone about a possibly conflicting subject.
Getting ready for a difficult conversation.
What are the components of A-R-T?
Social Skills, Anger Control Training, and Moral Reasoning.
Name the different types of consequences.
Internal, external, short term and long term consequences.
Name examples of reminders.
Chill out, cool out, it's not worth it, he's my friend and didn't mean it.
What is the purpose of Anger Control training?
It helps you use your personal power to be in control of your angry reactions despite the attempts of others to hassle you.
Name examples of physical warning signs.
Muscle tension, a knot in the stomach, clenched fists, grinding teeth or a pounding heart, etc.
Define Thinking Ahead.
A way of controlling anger in a conflict situation by judging the likely future consequences of current behavior.
Define Self Evaluation.
Judging how you handled a conflict situation or hassle after it is over.
The purpose of Dealing with Someone Else's Anger.
Being able to understand when another person is angry and whether you are able to do something about the situation.
What are the two different components of Self Evaluation?
Self Reward and Self Coach
Name all of the steps of the anger behavior cycle.
triggers, cues, anger reducers, reminders, thinking ahead and self evaluation
Provide the 3 methods of anger reducers covered in this course. Explain each of them.
deep breathing, backwards counting (from 10 to 1), pleasant imagery
Name 4 out of the 7 social skills covered in the course.
Making a complaint, understanding the feelings of other, getting ready for a difficult conversation, dealing with someone else's anger, helping others, keeping out of fights, and dealing with an accusation.
What is the purpose of Moral Reasoning?
It teaches you to deal with different situations and understand others viewpoints, in order to come up with responsible and morally mature decisions.