Characteristics
True or False?
Non-verbal communications include facial expressions, the tone, pitch, and speed of the voice, gestures displayed through body language, body posture, and the physical distance between the communicators
True
True or False?
The power and control gained from expressing anger can lead to a feeling of instant gratification because it can provide a sense of immediate relief or release of pent-up emotions, but it isn't habit forming.
False, Anger can become habitual
What has hands, but cannot clap?
A Clock
True or False?
Listening is key to all effective communication. Without the ability to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood, communication breaks down and the sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated.
True
What Tv show if this theme song from?
"They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're all together ooky..."
The Addams Family
What communication style has these characteristics:
Allows other to take advantage, Prioritizes the needs of others, Quiet, Poor eye contact...
Passive Communication
What are 2 examples of biological/physical signs of anger?
The pupils of the eyes open up (dilate) to let in more light, The heart pumps more blood to the brain, Breathing becomes faster and harder, The amount of blood sugar increases to provide more energy, Digestion slows down, The skin begins to perspire to flush out waste products and to keep the person cool, Feel tension all over, Grit teeth, Red face,
If 2 is company and 3 is a crowd, what are 4 and 5?
9
What is the difference in hearing and listening?
Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear.
Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how it is told, the use of language and voice, and how the other person uses his or her body. In other words, it means being aware of both verbal and non-verbal messages. Your ability to listen effectively depends on the degree to which you perceive and understand these messages.
In the action thriller Speed, why is Annie (Sandra Bullock)'s driver's license suspended?
She was speeding
What communication style has these characteristics:
Willing to compromise, respectful, good eye contact, listens when others are talking without interruption, confident tone and body language....
Assertive Communication
Expressing anger can help you address issues and improve communication, it involves communicating your feelings of anger in a healthy and constructive way.
What does accepting anger help you with?
Accepting anger can help you manage your emotions and prevent negative consequences from uncontrolled anger. It involves acknowledging and processing your anger without letting it control you
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W
What are I-Statements? Provide an example of an "I-Statement"?
I feel __(emotion word)___ when ___(fact of situation/explanation)___
I feel worried when you come home late without calling.
In Risky Business, what song did Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in his underwear?
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
What communication style has these characteristics:
Easily frustrated, loud and overbearing, disrespectful towards others, use of humiliation, name calling, interrupts others....
Aggressive Communication
When we displace anger outwardly, we are channeling anger in the wrong direction toward an innocent or uninvolved person, animal or object, through either picking fights or starting arguments, hurting animals, breaking stuff, or abuse
What does displacing anger inwardly? Name 2 examples
Channeling anger inward on yourself, through things such as cutting, self-harm, self-destructive behaviors, self-sabotage, self-hate, depression
How can you drop a raw egg from a height onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
Concrete floors are very hard to crack
What are 3 examples of barriers to being assertive?
Emotional barriers (hard to express emotions), lack of attention, distractions, not interested in what is being said, differences in perception and viewpoints, physical disabilities (hearing and vision problems, speech difficulties, etc.), Language differences, assumptions, prejudices or stereotypes, cultural differences
What is the name of Negan's bat on The Walking Dead?
Lucille
What communication style has these characteristics:
manipulative, deceitful, indirect. The person may be smiling on the outside, angry and resentful on the inside, deceptive, sarcastic, sneaky, talking behind others' backs, vengeful...
Passive-Aggressive Communication
Name 3 ways to express anger positively
Take ownership of your anger (you got angry—no person or place made you angry), Be direct and assertively state your feelings (avoid sarcasm and innuendo, be honest), Get to know yourself better (know you warning signs, triggers, and "hot buttons"), Take care of you needs (HALT), Deal with frustrations and problems ASAP (don't wait days, weeks, or months)
What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat?
Chicago
What are 2 ways to improve your listening skills?
Stop talking, Focus on the speaker (put other things out of your mind), Remove distractions, Empathise, Be patient, Avoid personal prejudice, beliefs, biases, Listen to their tone of voice, Listen for ideas not just the words, Watch for non-verbal communication, Don't jump to conclusions
What was the Bayside High gang's hangout spot on Saved By the Bell?
The Max