Social Scenario Problem Solving

How would you resolve a conflict between two friends who both want to play with the same toy?

• Buy another toy for each of them

• Encourage them to take turns playing with the toy.

• Hide the toy from both of them

• Let them fight it out

Which is an example of showing empathy towards someone who is feeling sad.

• Laughing at them for being sad

• Ignoring their feelings and changing the subject

• Listening, offering support, and suggesting activities to uplift their mood.

• Telling them to stop being so sensitive

Which is an example of working well in a team to complete a project for school.

• Talking to each other, deciding who will do each task, sharing clear goals and deadlines, working together to solve challenges, and presenting the final project together.

• Letting others do all the work but sharing credit for the project.

• Spending planning time playing games. We can finish the project later.

• Working alone and completing the project without any help.

What factors do you consider when making a decision that affects your friends or classmates?

• Consider their feelings, opinions, impact on relationship, consequences, and benefits.

• Focus only on personal benefits

• Ignore their feelings and opinions

• Disregard the consequences

What communication strategies would you use to express your ideas clearly to a group?

• Visual aids, logical structure, audience engagement, and adaptability.

• Ignoring audience feedback. It's my project, so it's their problem if they are bored.

• Overcomplicated jargon. Big words show that I'm smart and did a lot of preparation.

• Avoid talking to a group at all costs.

If you disagree with a friend, how would you approach the situation to find a solution together?

• Avoid the conversation and hope it resolves itself

• Yell and argue until one person gives in

• Bring in more friends to take sides

• Let them know how you feel and why, listen actively to their side of the story, and work together to find a solution that works for both of you.

How do you show empathy towards someone who is struggling with a difficult task?

• Ignore their struggles and focus on your own tasks

• Minimize their feelings and tell them to toughen up

• Laugh at their difficulties and make fun of them

• Acknowledging their feelings and ask how you can help.

What should you do if you have to make a quick decision in a group setting?

• Panick and made a decision without asking the rest of the group.

• Gathering opinions from the group and suggest a solution based on everyone's ideas.

• Ignore the situation and let someone else take charge.

• Argue with the group members and refuse to compromise.

Which example describes a situation where effective communication helped friends work together successfully?

• In a group project, we assigned specific roles based on individual strengths and communicated regularly. This helped ups solve problems quickly, share progress updates, and make collective decisions. We completed the project on time and got a good grade.

• In a group project, we assigned specific roles based on individual strengths, but we communicated poorly, leading to misunderstandings and conflicts among team members, causing us to barely finish the project on time.

• In a group project, we assigned specific roles based on individual strengths. After the first meeting, we never communicated, and everyone worked independently, until the day before the project was due. It ended up like four separate presentations.

• In a group project, one person assigned roles based on who they liked best. We communicated, but only through passive-aggressive notes and messages, creating tension and hindering collaboration.

What teamwork skills do you think are important for achieving a common goal with others?

• Competitiveness, assertiveness, and brains.

• Isolation. I don't need a team, because I'm awesome.

• Resistance to change, problem-solving, and communication.

• Communication, problem-solving, and flexibility.