Assertiveness Knowledge Pre-Assessment (3-6)
By: udell, farrah
Instance of: Assertiveness Knowledge Test (3-6)
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Assertiveness is the ability to express your wants, needs, and thoughts while respecting others, even when it is difficult.
The first section shows your students' self-rated behaviors on the two components of assertiveness:
1. Express Myself
2. Respect Others
The graph provides average ratings for all items within a component, and the table displays the number of students that selected each rating for individual items. Some items, such as "I often have a hard time saying 'No,'" are reverse scored. Selecting a rating of '1 - not very like me' means that students are demonstrating the ability to say no when there is pressure to do something that they do not want to do, whereas if they selected a rating of '5 - very like me,' they currently may need to focus on the express myself component of assertiveness.
The quiz section shows the correct answer to each knowledge question and the percentage of students that selected the correct answer. Guide students to reflect on the results of this self-reflection and knowledge test to identify ways to expand their learning and practice of assertiveness.
| NOT Like Me |
VERY Like Me |
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| Question | Topic | Reversed? | Average | Reverse Corrected Average | #1 Cnt | #2 Cnt | #3 Cnt | #4 Cnt | #5 Cnt |
| 1. When I get into an argument with someone, I say things I don`t mean. | Express Myself | YES | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. I usually keep my feelings to myself. | Express Myself | YES | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3. It`s hard for me to explain how I feel when I experience strong emotions. | Express Myself | YES | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4. I tell others what I think or feel even when they disagree with me. | Express Myself | NO | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5. I avoid asking questions or asking for help because I don`t want people to think I am stupid. | Express Myself | YES | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6. I tell my friends `no` when they ask to do things I disagree with, like cheating off my homework. | Express Myself | NO | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7. I would rather go along with what everyone else wants than share my own thoughts. | Express Myself | YES | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. When I have strong feelings or opinions, I blurt them out. | Express Myself | YES | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9. If someone is making fun of another person, I feel bad, but I don`t get involved. | Express Myself | YES | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. It`s hard for me to share my ideas when I am working in a group, so I usually just let other people tell me what to do. | Express Myself | YES | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11. When I have strong emotions, I can`t control them. | Express Myself | YES | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12. I try to understand how others feel even when they feel different than me. | Respect Others | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13. When someone says something I don`t like, I stop listening to them. | Respect Others | YES | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. When my friend is telling me a story, I listen carefully, make eye contact, and try not to interrupt. | Respect Others | NO | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15. If I need help with something, it`s hard for me to wait my turn. | Respect Others | YES | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16. I am careful to avoid hurting other people`s feelings, even when they have been hurtful toward me. | Respect Others | NO | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17. When working on a group project, I listen to other people`s ideas and think about how to incorporate them into our work. | Respect Others | NO | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped | 3.1 OR (52.5%) | ||||||||
Quiz Section
| Question | Correct Answer | % Correct | ||||||
| 18. Choose the best definition of assertiveness. | B | 0% | ||||||
| 19. Telling your teacher, `I need help with this math problem right now!` | Aggressive | 100% | ||||||
| 20. Rolling your eyes when you don`t like what someone else said. | Aggressive | 50% | ||||||
| 21. Sharing your ideas in a respectful manner. | Assertive | 100% | ||||||
| 22. Saying, `I don`t care,` when you really do care about something. | Passive | 100% | ||||||
| 23. Apologizing over and over. | Passive | 50% | ||||||
| 24. Speaking clearly and making eye contact. | Assertive | 100% | ||||||
| 25. Interrupting your friend when you think you have a better idea. | Aggressive | 50% | ||||||
| 26. The best way to show your friend you are listening to them is to: | A | 100% | ||||||
| 27. Which of these options best describes an assertive statement? | C | 50% | ||||||
| 28. When you respect your boundaries, you: | A | 100% | ||||||
| 29. Which of these is NOT assertiveness? | A | 100% | ||||||
| 30. Scenario: Mary’s friends want her to sign up for band so they can all be in the same class together, but Mary would rather sign up for art. What should Mary say to be assertive? | A | 50% | ||||||
| 31. When you disagree with someone, you are being aggressive. | F | 100% | ||||||
| 32. Doing your part when you are working in a group means telling others what to do. | F | 100% | ||||||
| 33. The way we communicate with others can affect the outcome of a situation. | T | 100% | ||||||
| 34. It is more important to think about other people`s feelings than your own. | F | 0% | ||||||
| Average of Quiz Items EXCLUDING essay questions: | 73.5% | |||||||
