How To Recognise Assertive Behaviour Worksheet Template Page 5
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• When threatened you attack.
Verbal characteristics:
• Strident, sarcastic or condescending voice
• Fluent, few hesitations
• Often abrupt, clipped
• Often fast
• Emphasising blaming words
• Firm voice
• Tone sarcastic, cold, harsh
• Voice can be strident, often shouting, rising at end
• Use of threats, e.g., “You’d better watch out” or “If you don’t...”
• Put downs, e.g., “You’ve got to be kidding...” or “Don’t be so stupid”
• Evaluative comments, emphasising concepts such as: should”, “bad”, “ought”
• Sexual / racist remarks
• Boastfulness, e.g., “I haven’t got problems like yours”
• Opinions expressed as fact, e.g., “Nobody want to behave like that” or “That’s a
useless way to do it”
• Threatening questions, e.g., “Haven’t you finished that yet?” or “Why on earth did
you do it like that?”
Non-verbal characteristics:
• Intruding into the other person’s space
• Staring the other person out
• Gestures such as pointing, fist clenching
• Striding around impatiently
• Leaning forward or over
• Crossing arms (unapproachable)
• Smiling may become sneering
• Scowling when angry
• Jaws set firm
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