Refusal Skills

Refusal Skills

By Trina DurantRdMS

To get out of a situation that makes you uncomfortable or goes against your values, suggest an activity that is safe and makes you comfortable instead

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Suggest an Alternative

Multiple Choice

Which of these demonstrates suggesting an alternative activity?

• No way, I'm not gonna try that.... I could get suspended!"

• Naruto says to Kakashi "If you were my friend you would take a sip of this alcohol" Kakashi replies "If you were my friend, you wouldn't pressure me to do things that go against my values."

• Spencer asks Jordan "Hey man, let's head down to the beach tonight and drink some beer!" Jordan replies, "I've got a better idea, let's meet up with Olivia and Asher for pizza tonight."

• Rick says, "Hey Morty, let's skip math class and go smoke a cigarette in the bathroom." Morty says, "Hey did you hear about what happened in science class today?"

Respond back by stating the consequences or trouble you & them could get into if you went along with their bad idea

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​Stating the Consequences

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Multiple Choice

Which of these demonstrates stating the consequences?

• No way, I'm not gonna try that.... I could get suspended!"

• Naruto says to Kakashi "If you were my friend you would take a sip of this alcohol" Kakashi replies "If you were my friend, you wouldn't pressure me to do things that go against my values."

• Spencer asks Jordan "Hey man, let's head down to the beach tonight and drink some beer!" Jordan replies, "I've got a better idea, let's meet up with Olivia and Asher for pizza tonight."

• Rick says, "Hey Morty, let's skip math class and go smoke a cigarette in the bathroom." Morty says, "Hey did you hear about what happened in science class today?"

To deflect from the peer pressure, change the subject and start a new conversation to avoid the peer pressure

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​Change the Subject

Multiple Choice

Which of these demonstrates changing the subject?

• No way, I'm not gonna try that.... I could get suspended!"

• Naruto says to Kakashi "If you were my friend you would take a sip of this alcohol" Kakashi replies "If you were my friend, you wouldn't pressure me to do things that go against my values."

• Spencer asks Jordan "Hey man, let's head down to the beach tonight and drink some beer!" Jordan replies, "I've got a better idea, let's meet up with Olivia and Asher for pizza tonight."

• Rick says, "Hey Morty, let's skip math class and go smoke a cigarette in the bathroom." Morty says, "Hey did you hear about what happened in science class today?"

Ask them questions or use statements to take the pressure off you and put it onto them (in a nice respectful way)

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Reverse the pressure​

Multiple Choice

Which of these demonstrates reversing the pressure?

• No way, I'm not gonna try that.... I could get suspended!"

• Naruto says to Kakashi "If you were my friend you would take a sip of this alcohol" Kakashi replies "If you were my friend, you wouldn't pressure me to do things that go against my values."

• Spencer asks Jordan "Hey man, let's head down to the beach tonight and drink some beer!" Jordan replies, "I've got a better idea, let's meet up with Olivia and Asher for pizza tonight."

• Rick says, "Hey Morty, let's skip math class and go smoke a cigarette in the bathroom." Morty says, "Hey did you hear about what happened in science class today?"

Multiple Choice

Suggesting a safe activity to avoid peer pressure is which refusal skill?

• Reverse the pressure

• Change the subject

• Suggest an alternative

• State the consequences

Multiple Choice

Starting a new conversation to avoid peer pressure is which refusal skill?

• Reverse the pressure

• Change the subject

• Suggest an alternative

• State the consequences

Multiple Choice

Asking questions to take the peer pressure away from you is which refusal skill?

• Reverse the pressure

• Change the subject

• Suggest an alternative

• State the consequences

Multiple Choice

Informing peers of trouble that may occur from the dangerous activity is which refusal skill?

• Reverse the pressure

• Change the subject

• Suggest an alternative

• State the consequences