Conflict Resolution and Decision-Making Skills Answers

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Which skill is part of healthy communication?

A
listening actively
B
avoiding eye contact
C
speaking aggressively
D
using crossed arms while talking
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Which personal or social condition for an individual makes it harder to resist peer pressure?

A
having many friends
B
using drugs or alcohol
C
having high self-esteem
D
being an aggressive person
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How can friends best counteract the negative influence of peer pressure?

A
by being assertive
B
by being supportive of positive behaviors
C
by being humorous
D
by being quiet and submissive
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Who could best help address a dangerous situation at school?

A
friend
B
principal
C
hall monitor
D
peer mediator
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Alonso’s friends want him to drop out of school and go to Mexico. Which scenario is an example of using mediation to counteract peer pressure?

A
Ask a mutually trusted friend or family member to step in and help weigh the pros and cons.
B
Suggest that he and his friends travel over spring break instead.
C
Politely say no; he does not want to compromise his future goals.
D
Avoid those friends because he cannot resolve the situation.
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When dealing with social situations and peer pressure, which is a primary reason a person would be reluctant to report a negative incident?

A
concern about losing friends
B
concern about drawing attention
C
concern over negotiation skills
D
concern about financial consequences
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Everett’s friends want him to use a permanent dye to color his hair. How can Everett use negotiation to counteract the peer pressure?

A
Change the topic so that he has more time to consider his decision.
B
Say that he considered how fun it would be but he just cannot do it.
C
Suggest that he use a temporary hair dye to color his hair instead.
D
Tell his uncle about the situation and explain that he does not want to.
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In which situation is peer pressure harder to resist because of the need for a quick decision?

A
A friend invites someone to a party a few days away.
B
A student asks her partner to cheat during a test.
C
A girlfriend wants her boyfriend to go to the same college.
D
A person tells a friend they should try out for the play next month.
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Manuel and a colleague are working on a project together. Manuel wants to do the project one way and the colleague wants to do it another.Being the lead on the project, how can Manuel best respond assertively?

A
Manuel says the other person’s ideas are better.
B
Manuel says the other person’s ideas are too ridiculous to use.
C
Manuel says he will take the suggestions under consideration.
D
Manuel says, sarcastically, that the other person has such good ideas.
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How do good communication skills contribute to health?

A
They eliminate disagreements between people.
B
They help people avoid dangerous situations.
C
They encourage physical activity.
D
They create barriers to relationships.

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