Self-Advocacy Skills and Independence Quiz

Self-advocacy involves understanding your own needs and effectively communicating them to others.

• True

• False

In order to have full independence over your life, it's important to understand all the responsibilities that go along with that.

• True

• False

When you encounter problems in life, you don’t need a circle of support in your life.

• True

• False

Showing confidence means that you are afraid to take the initiative in greeting people and waits for others to give permission to say "hello".

• True

• False

In the communication styles, aggressive is better than assertive.

• True

• False

Being assertive is when,,

• You are looking the person you are talking to in the eye.

• Be courteous and polite; say “please” and “thank you.”

• expressing your ideas without feeling guilty or intimidated

• All of the above

What are the 2 kinds of criticism?

• Constructive and destructive

• Productive and conducive

• Self determination and problem solving skills

• None of the above

What is self-determination?

• Making decisions for other people.

• The process of controlling your own life.

• It is controlling other people’s lives.

• Allowing others to make life decisions for you based on their own beliefs of what they feel is best for you.

Self-determination requires:

• Understanding your responsibilities, solving problems

• being motivated, self-advocating, having self-control

• Being assertive in communicating with others

• All of the above

Which word means "treating others the way you want to be treated?"

• Trust

• Honesty

• Respect

• Polite