Social Thinking Flashcard

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The type of thinking your brain does about other people is called:

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Social

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We can use social thinking to figure out: What people mean when they point at something or use other nonverbal communication, What someone is planning to do next, What someone is feeling

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All of the above

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Another way to talk about people improving their social smarts is to say they’re getting more:

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Mature

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Which situation at the grocery store shows someone using social thinking skills? A girl is running down the aisle of a store with her mother chasing her. A girl is helping her mother push the shopping cart. A girl is yelling loudly in the store. A girl is ignoring her mother’s instructions.

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A girl is helping her mother push the shopping cart.

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In the cafeteria, which situation shows students using social thinking skills? Two students bump into each other and say, “Sorry.”, Two students bump into each other and start arguing., Two students ignore each other after bumping., Two students laugh and walk away without apologizing.

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Two students bump into each other and say, “Sorry.”

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My teacher has asked the class for two volunteers to take a large box to the office. I raise my hand but he doesn’t pick me. I never get picked to do anything! For this situation, I need to use the flexible thinking described in:

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Accepting disappointment and moving on

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I’m working with a partner on a science project on frogs. I think we should make a lifelike frog out of clay. My partner thinks we should do an animated video instead. Neither of us wants to change our opinion. For this situation, I need to use the flexible thinking described in:

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Considering both ideas and finding a compromise

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Right after I said something in class, some other kids laughed. I wasn’t telling a joke so I don’t know why they’re laughing. For this situation, I need to use the flexible thinking described in:

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Asking them why they laughed

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When I'm using flexible thinking, people are more likely to have _______ thoughts about me.

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Positive

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When others are using stuck thinking around me, I might feel (circle all that apply): Stressed, Annoyed, Impatient, Frustrated; Relaxed, Happy, Content, Safe; Comfortable, Joyful, Excited, Calm; Confused, Bored, Tired, Sleepy

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Stressed, Annoyed, Impatient, Frustrated