This is the lowest level of communication. We often use this level when meeting someone new or talking with someone we don't know very well.
Polite Conversation
100
These are people you say hello to and maybe stop and chat for awhile if you run into them at the cafe or store.
What are Category 4 friends?
100
This is a great way to initiate a conversation.
What is asking questions?
100
This activity can help you to slow your heart rate when you are angry or anxious.
What Deep Breathing.
100
Assertive people speak in a _________ tone and a _______volume
What is calm and moderate.
200
This allows people to express thoughts and feelings in open and honest ways.
What is I Statements?
200
These people understand you—they get who you are at your core, which means you can completely be yourself around them, without worrying what they will think.
What is Category 1 friend? Will also accept Best Friend.
200
Your facial expressions (especially eye contact), your posture, your voice, your gestures with your extremities and even the way you position yourself physically in a room.
What is Non-verbal communication?
200
Self Management is also the taking of responsibility for one's own ________ and well-being.
What is Behavior.
200
Making poor eye contact and slouching would be in this style of communication.
What is passive?
300
This involves even more intimacy, as the communicator expresses how situations make him or her feel.
What is Sharing Feelings.
300
They’re your go-to friends when you feel like getting a group of people together on a Saturday night, or you want to go out to dinner to celebrate a birthday, or you feel like inviting someone over for dinner
What is Category 2 friends.
300
This begins with clarity. This often requires nothing more than slowing down and speaking more thoughtfully.
What is Effective Verbal Communication?
300
This skill involves being on time for work or school, completing activities on a schedule, and keeping appointments.
What is time management?
300
Do not do this when saying no to someone as it suggests that the other person is entitled to expect you to grant the favour.
What is apologizing.
400
It is reserved for close friends, family members and partners. It involves sharing deep feelings, joys, fears and dreams.
What is Self Disclosure.
400
In this category the expectations of your relationship are low and the interactions are casual.
What is Category 3 Friends.
400
What makes this a skill is not necessarily how quickly you can solve a problem, but how you go about doing it.
What is Problem Solving?
400
Self-management allows us to control our _________ when they are not aligned with what would be considered appropriate behavior for a given situation.
What is Emotions.
400
If you keep repeating the same message, eventually the other person will hear it.
What is the Broken Record Technique.
500
An individual takes the risk of disclosing thoughts and may carefully monitor the response of the listener.
What is Expressing Ideas?
500
Getting and Keeping a best friend.
What is time and moving through the levels.
500
These activities like jogging, fitness, different sorts of sports, etc.) allows you to strengthen your body, keep your muscles up, and be more productive.
What is Physical activity?
500
Assertive people have control over their ______ and have respect for ______ and _______.