Passive
What are three characteristics of someone who displays Passive Communication?
Soft spoken, quiet, makes no eye contact
What are three characteristics of a person who displays Assertive Communication?
Confidence, stands up for themselves, speaks in a clear tone of voice, makes eye contact
What are three characteristics of someone who displays aggressive communication?
screams/yells, talks over others/interrupts them, doesn't respect others thoughts and opinions
Name 3 skills to use when you're trying to find a solution a disagreement with a friend.
Stay calm, speak respectfully, find a solution that works for both of you, listen to the other person without interrupting them.
True or False: Someone who communicates passively is very confident.
False: People who communicate passively do not feel confident and are afraid to stand up for themselves.
True or False: Someone who communicates assertively communicates with confidence.
True
True or False: Someone who communicates aggressively might use profanity when they get angry.
True
What is a "Win-Win" strategy when you and a friend are having conflict? Passive, assertive or aggressive?
Assertive
Choose the Best Answer:
Maria was waiting on the food line in the cafeteria. Shirley steps in front of her, Maria doesn't say anything and looks down. Is this passive, assertive, or aggressive communication? Why?
Passive Communication
True or False: An I-sentence is the best way to express our thoughts and feelings assertively?
True. "I feel________ when you______ because___. Please __________.
True or False: Aggressive communication is acceptable communication among friends?
False: People who speak to their friends aggressively tend to lose friends instead of keeping them.
What is a "Win-Lose" strategy when you and a friend are having conflict? Passive, assertive or aggressive?
Aggressive
True or False: Passive communication includes not making your needs and wants known, so if you need or want something, the person will not say it.
True: Passive people are afraid to ask for help or the thing they need from others.
Jerry told his friend Tony his sneakers are ugly and starts to laugh. Jerry is being passive, assertive or aggressive?
"Jerry is being aggressive
Lisa saw Ella playing with Mia who Lia doesn't get along with. Lisa went up to Eileen in front of the entire class during recess and screamed "you're my friend, not Mia's, get over here now!" Is this assertive, passive or aggressive communication?
This is aggressive communication.
What is a "Lose-Win" strategy when you and a friend are having conflict? Passive, assertive or aggressive?
Passive
Tommy pushed John while walking in the hallway, a bunch of kids saw this and started laughing and making fun of John. John looked down and walked away without saying anything. Is Tommy acting passively, assertively, or aggressively?
Tommy acted aggressively.
Lola took Ella's pencil case off her desk without asking her permission. Lola has done this before which Eileen dislikes. Lola is being passive, assertive or aggressive?
Lola is being aggressive.
Eileen walks up to Lia in Science class after recess and punches Lia in the shoulder screaming, "Don't you ever scream at me again you dumb jerk!" Is this Passive, Assertive, or Aggressive communication. What could Eileen have done differently?
Name a calming skills a person can use to stay calm during a disagreement with a peer from school?
Take 5 deep breaths, count 1-20, walk away, talk to an adult, use positive self-talk such as "Stay calm, you can do this."