Communication
A person only expresses their needs. The other person is bullied and their needs are ignored.
What is aggressive communication.
Your actions align with your words. The thoughts and feelings you express are genuine.
What is honesty
Using threats to frighten the other person
What is intimidation
Shares personal information in an appropriate way.
What is healthy boundaries
Male ____ is 10% larger than this female organ.
What is the brain
The person prioritizes the needs, wants and needs of others, even at their own expense.
What is passive communication.
You are invested in your partner and the relationship. You give the relationship adequate time and energy.
What is commitment
tells them an event or conversation didn’t happen, or didn’t happen the way the victim remembers it.
What is denial
Avoids intimacy and close relationships
What is rigid boundaries.
Mens hormones produce more of this in the morning
What is testosterone
This type emphasizes the importance of both peoples needs. The person stands up for their own wants, needs and feelings but also listens and respects the needs of others.
What is assertive communication
You feel comfortable being yourself in the relationship.
What is self-confident
They interrupt the victim or tries to change the subject.
What is distraction
Difficulty saying to the request of others
What is porous boundaries
Women's _____last 28 days
What is hormone cyle
A friend wants to borrow your car. This is a big inconvience to you. What is an example of an aggressive response.
No Way! That is a dumb question.
You have your own interests and goals separate from those of your partner.
What is independence
“You’re an idiot. You have no clue what you’re saying.” “You sound really crazy when you talk like that.”
What is Put-Downs
These are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships.
What are personal boundaries
Men's hormone cycle last this long
What is 24 hours
A family member left a mess in the kitchen and your too busy to clean it up. What is an example of a passive response?
Just go clean up the kitchen and be late to their plans.
You take your partner’s perspective and understand their feelings, even if you do not always agree
What is empathy
Turning up the volume on the TV. Leaving the house and not returning for hours
"Please don't do that" is an example of this
What to say when boundaries are placed.
Men us more gray matter of the brain while women use more of this.
What is white matter