Assertive, Passive or Aggressive

Which response is an example of being assertive?

• A) "I don't mind if you take my book."

• • B) "You always take my things! Stop it!"

• • C) "I would like it if you asked me before borrowing my book."

• • D) "Whatever you want is fine with me."

What is a characteristic of an aggressive response?

• • A) Listening to others

• • B) Respecting boundaries

• • C) Yelling and using harsh words

• • D) Expressing feelings calmly

Which of the following is a passive response?

• • A) "I feel upset when you ignore me."

• • B) "You never pay attention to me!"

• • C) "I guess it's okay if you don't invite me."

• • D) "I need to talk about how I feel."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

If someone says, "I’m really frustrated that you didn’t include me," what type of response is this?

• • A) Passive

• • B) Aggressive

• • C) Assertive

• • D) Indifferent

Which of the following is an example of an aggressive response?

• • A) "I understand your point, but I disagree."

• • B) "You always mess things up, don't you?"

• • C) "I need some time to think about it."

• • D) "Can we talk about this later?"

Which phrase shows a passive response?

• • A) "I would like to share my opinion."

• • B) "I don't care what you think."

• • C) "I guess I’ll go along with whatever you choose."

• • D) "It’s important to me that you hear me out."

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is an assertive way to express a complaint?

• • A) "Why can't you ever do anything right?"

• • B) "I feel hurt when you make fun of me."

• • C) "It’s fine, I can deal with it."

• • D) "I don’t care what you think."

Which response demonstrates an aggressive approach?

• • A) "I feel ignored when you talk over me."

• • B) "You’re so selfish!"

• • C) "Can we try to work together better?"

• • D) "I’m okay with whatever you decide."

Which of these is a sign of a passive response?

• • A) "I need you to listen to me."

• • B) "I can’t stand it when you do that!"

• • C) "I suppose my feelings don’t matter."

• • D) "I would like to have a say in this."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

How would you classify the statement: "You better listen to me or else!"?

• • A) Assertive

• • B) Passive

• • C) Aggressive

• • D) Cooperative