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Indicators
Corrective Thinking
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Time-Bomb Tactics
100

What is Carly's dog's name? 

August or "Auggie" 

100

What are the three indicators of Closed Thinking. 

What is failure to be receptive, failure to disclose, failure to be self-critical. 

100

When you notice yourself using time-bomb tactics and acknowledge your habit of not taking accountability, what corrective thinking habit are you using? 

What is be self-critical. 

100

 You said "don't be late", but I don't think 2 am is that late so I don't know why you are grounding me. 

What is time-bomb tactic: argues over "words" to avoid the real issue. 

100

A variety of methods may be used in an attempt to confuse others and avoid the real issue. 

What is attempts to confuse. 

200

What is the largest state in the U.S.? 

What is Alaska. 

200

Describe failure to be receptive.

What is does not receive or respond to new information, new ideas, different opinions. 

"MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY"

200

When someone is willing to cooperate with new ideas and trying alternatives, what corrective thinking habit are you using? 

What is do something different. 

200

Every day during group, you check-in with, "I'm fine." or "I don't have anything to talk about." 

What is closed thinking: failure to disclose. 

200

This tactic is often used by just grinning, nodding and saying "uh-huh."

What is "does not pay attention". 

300

What is DR's cat's name? 

What is Precious. (?) 

300

Describe failure to disclose.

What is deceitful, untruthful, or dishonest. Does not reveal all of the information, facts or details. 

300

When someone is willing to listen to your thoughts on politics, even when they don't agree with you, what corrective thinking habit are the using? 

What is be receptive. 

300

My teacher just does not understand why I hate homework so much. She never listens to what I have to say. 

What is time-bomb tactic: Accuses others of misunderstanding. 

300

When someone attaches definitions of their own to make words and change these definitions as it suits them, often in mid-argument. 

What is argues over "words" to avoid the real issue. 

400

What is JL's cat's name? 

What is Gizmo.  

400

Describe failure to be self-critical. 

What is refusal to analyze oneself truthfully and completely. 

400

When someone is willing to talk about their feelings and emotions during group therapy hour, what type of corrective thinking habit are they using? 

What is disclose. 

400

I do everything right and I make no mistakes. 

What is closed thinking: failure to be self-critical. 

400

Name two time-bomb tactics that are used to ignore obligations. 

What is does not pay attention, chooses only what is self-gratifying, refuses to communicate or participate, minimizes behavior, or claims to be 'changed' after doing the right thing only once. 

500

How to do you spell the flying dinosaur we talked about yesterday? 

What is Pterodactyl.  

500

What thinking barrier is the most common thinking barrier? 

What is Closed Thinking. 

500

What are the four corrective thinking habits for open channels?

What is be receptive, do something different, disclose, and be self-critical. 

500

Stop yelling at me about staying out after curfew because last week on Wednesday, I was home an hour before curfew! 

What is time-bomb tactics: claims to be changed after doing the right thing only once. 

500

Time-bomb tactics are use to avoid.. 

What is accountability and responsibility. 

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