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WorksheetsIntroduction to Refusal Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are refusal skills mainly used for in teen health?
Memorizing health facts for quick recall
Improving athletic performance and endurance
Choosing healthy snacks during lunchtime
Handling peer pressure safely and confidently
Which action is the best example of resisting negative peer pressure?
Agreeing first and leaving later quietly
Saying a clear no and suggesting another plan
Staying silent and hoping friends stop
Laughing along to avoid standing out
A friend urges you to try something risky. Plan a response that uses refusal skills effectively. Which option shows good planning?
Wait to decide until others go first
Text another friend to complain about them
Debate for a long time to convince everyone
State your boundary, give a brief reason, then walk away
Why is abstinence emphasized during the teen years?
It avoids risks to health, emotions, and future goals
It guarantees popularity with every friend group
It replaces the need for all safety skills
It stops all disagreements with parents forever
Which step of the S.T.O.P. strategy focuses on saying no clearly and confidently?
Wait silently for a while
Avoid eye contact and smile
Say no in a firm voice
Speak softly and shrug
What is the main purpose of refusal skills when peer pressure builds?
To impress your friends
To avoid potentially harmful situations
To follow the crowd safely
To argue until others give up
In the S.T.O.P. strategy, what should you do after saying no and explaining why?
Offer other ideas to do instead
Change your mind to fit in
Repeat the reason many times
Ignore the person completely
Which response best shows firm communication when offered a risky item?
No thanks, I choose to stay healthy
Maybe later, I’m not sure
I’ll think about it tonight
I guess I could try once
What does the letter P represent in S.T.O.P.?
Pause and think carefully
Promptly leave the situation
Promise to be careful
Prove your point loudly
Which choice is a healthy alternative you could offer to friends pressuring you?
Let’s play basketball instead
Let’s post about it online
Let’s try a risky challenge
Let’s stay and watch them
A friend keeps pushing you after you say no and explain why. What is the best next step?
Text another friend about it
Keep arguing loudly
Agree just this one time
Promptly leave the situation
Why is telling why not an important part of refusal skills?
It shows you understand the risks
It makes you sound more popular
It lets you win every argument
It guarantees others will stop
What does abstinence mean for teens?
Waiting to stop risky behaviors when older
Only avoiding one risky behavior at school
Sometimes trying risky behaviors safely
Choosing to avoid risky behaviors entirely
Which benefit comes from abstaining from tobacco?
Builds bigger muscles quickly
Improves eyesight instantly
Protects your lungs and heart
Prevents all injuries forever
Abstaining from alcohol and other drugs mainly helps by:
Guaranteeing perfect grades
Protecting your body and mind
Replacing all medical care
Making you taller immediately
Which choice best explains a health reason to abstain from sexual activity?
Improves hair growth overnight
Reduces risk of pregnancy and STDs
Guarantees popularity at school
Increases social media followers
A friend says, “Vaping is fine because it only affects your mouth.” Which response uses correct health knowledge?
Tobacco harms lungs and heart, so I won’t vape
Vaping is safe if you only do it on weekends
Only cigarettes hurt people, not vaping devices
Vaping keeps your brain healthier than oxygen
You are planning a healthy teen lifestyle. Which plan shows abstinence across these areas?
No tobacco, no drugs, no sexual activity
No candy, no dairy, no screen time
Try drugs once, then avoid them later
Only tobacco, but never alcohol or sex
Why can choosing abstinence during the teen years be a healthy decision?
It lets teens skip school responsibilities
It guarantees popularity with classmates
It reduces risks like pregnancy and STIs
It avoids all disagreements with parents
Hannah clearly said vaping harms lungs and heart. Her friend keeps urging her to vape. What is the best next step to use refusal skills?
Stay and ignore the pressure
Repeat a firm no and walk away
Argue loudly about vaping science
Give in once to keep friendship
