COMMUNICATION STYLE
AGGRESSIVE/ASSERTIVE/Passive

VERBAL/NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Levels of Communication
Destructive vs Constructive Communication
Random Bonus
100

A peer takes the ball from you, yells at you that it's his ball and goes to shoot hoops in another part of the gym

What communication style is this?

What is AGGRESSIVE

100

When you give someone "the stare"

What is NON VERBAL

100
When the conversation is basic and does not include any significant information or "real talk."

What is Superficial Communication?

100

Which thinking error includes placing blame on another to find out who is at fault, who started the problem, who started the fight etc. 

blaming

100

A musical artist writes a song targeting another artist. What communication style is this?

Verbal, Aggressive.

200

A peer asks can you help me with my book report?  I won’t get a chance to read the whole book.

       you reply: Why should I help you?  You are too lazy! It’s not my problem!

What communication style is this?

Aggressive

200

Slamming the door, throwing things, slamming items. 

What is NON VERBAL

200

Talking about feelings, beliefs, values, goals, opinions.

personal communication 

200

keeping secrets, doings things you know to be wrong and denying them, being dishonest about your actions.

deceiving/lying

200

An artist creates album art depicting them harming another person and it is clearly a caricature of another artist. How would you classify this communication style

non-verbal, aggressive.

300

A peer says let’s skip school today and go to the beach.

You say I am not taking a chance like that.  I am going to school.

What communication style is this?

Assertive

300

Asking someone to help you understand why a request was denied.

what is VERBAL

300

When you reinforces a person's opinions about themselves. Can be positive or negative.

Validation/invalidation 

300

A non-threatening way to communicate how you are feeling without putting people on the defense.

I statments

300

True or false our music can communicate our state of mind to others.

True.

400

You're annoyed by a response you received from staff. You take a deep breathe and say "alright" before sitting down. 

What communication style is this?

Passive

400

Rolling your eyes, tensing up, or tightening your shoes. 

What is NON VERBAL?

400

negotiation, mediation, looking at both sides, win/win/ attitude, compromise, and eye contact are all steps to what?

conflict resolution/ Positive Conflict Resolution

400

what is it called when the listener "mirrors" back the thoughts/feelings the speaker is experiencing.

reflective listening/checking for understanding/ mirroring

400

True or false communicating silently with others via facial expressions is always a clear means of communicating 

false

500

when addressing an issues with staff you use I statements and focus on the problem not the person.

What communication style is this?

What is assertive

500

Making eye contact and nodding or making questioning expressions when someone else is talking

What is NON VERBAL

500

yelling, blaming, refuse change or compromise, refusing to work out conflict, name calling, hitting, belittling, walking out, making threats

Negative Conflict Resolution Skills

Negative Conflict Resolution Skills

500

Minimizing the effects of your choice to avoid taking responsibility

Downplaying.
500
true or false non verbal communication should be ignored as it is a thinking error called mind reading

false. Mind reading is assuming you know what someone is thinking. non-verbal communication is the observable behaviors and actions of others we respond to.