Assertive Responses

glares and stares at others

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

agrees with others despite personal feelings

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

participates in groups

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

makes good eye contact

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

only considers own feelings and/or makes demands of others

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

body language = slouches and withdrawls

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

body language = stands rigidly, crosses arms, invades personal space of others

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

hurts others to avoid being hurt

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

tries to hurt no one (including self)

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive

hurts self to avoid hurting others

• assertive

• passive

• aggressive