Social Skills Vocabulary
An example of a Healthy communication skill Is…
Listening, speaking, paying attention, and empathizing are examples.
Advocating means to stand up for yourself.
Is it important to “advocate“ for yourself? Why?
It is important to advocate for yourself. There are many reasons, some include
-To help others know and understand your point of view
-To make sure you are not being taken advantage of.
-To make sure you are being treated nicely & with respect
True or False. Tolerance means always agreeing with other people.
What is False?
You go to a peer group with Jolie and everyone is talking about their favorite sports team. You tell everyone your favorite sports teams are the Colts and Pacers. A peer standing next to you then says their favorite teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Mavericks then tries to start a conversation with you. You should…
A) Walk away from that person and stand somewhere else
B) Accept that they like a different team then you and talk to them.
C) Tell them those teams are awful and they should like the pacers and Colts instead.
D) Ask them what is wrong with them.
B
What is active listening?
Listening closely to someone talking.
To show you are listening closely to someone you can not talk until they are finished talking, keep eye contact, stay in the same area, and try to say something about the same topic they were talking about after they are done talking.
What is aggressive behavior?
Being pushy and disrespectful of others. This can be physical or verbal.
Never tolerate physical or verbal aggressive behavior! Always tell someone.
T or F
The word Tolerance means accepting someone for who they are.
True.
Someone you know comes over to pick you up and you notice they got a new haircut. You do not like their haircut and think it looks ugly and weird. You should
A) Tell them it is ugly and they need to wear a wig.
B) Ask them where they get their haircut then tell them not to go there again.
C) Make a joke about their hair
D) Say nothing about their hair and keep your opinions to yourself.
D
True or False. It is always easy to tell how someone is feeling based on their body language.
What is False?
You notice that every time a specific person comes over there is an item missing from your room once they leave. Should you tell someone?
Yes!
True or False. Respecting others' cultural traditions is a way to show tolerance.
What is True?
Your mom says the weather channel she watched said it is going to be warm and sunny today, but your phone said it was going to be cold and cloudy today. You should:
A) Tell her she is wrong until she agrees with you about the weather
B) Tell her what your phone said, but agree to disagree
C) Walk away without saying anything.
B! It is okay not to agree and important to respect someone else’s thoughts or opinions even it they are not what you saw, heard, or agree with.
What is body language?
Someone showing how they feel through facial expressions or movement instead of Through words.
True or False. It is okay to tolerate abuse if it comes from a friend or family member you are close to.
False! Always tell someone.
What is it called when you choose to accept an action, idea, object, or person which you disagree with.
What is tolerance?
You Just finished listening to a song you like and someone else in the car chooses the next song. You do not like the song they are playing because its not your style of music. You should:
A) Yell at them to shut it off
B)Press the button to skip to the next song
C) Let the song play then ask to choose the next song once it is over
D) Not ride in the car with that person again
C!
What is Behavior?
Behavior is how someone chooses to act.
Tell me 3 things you should NOT tolerate from others.
-dishonesty
-lying
-stealing
-cheating
-name-calling
-disrespect
-abuse
-More Possible answers!
True or False.
It Is okay to disagree with someone and have a different opinion than them.
True.
You chose to go on a group outing with Jolie and two peers. You are tired and ready to leave a half hour into the activity, but your peers are really enjoying the activity and would like to stay until it is over. What should you do?
Open Question, multiple right answers, discuss. With therapist.