Assertiveness MCQ Quiz And Answers

1. Your girl/ boy friend tells you that they are really mad at you for not returning their calls. You realise that your parents / house mates never gave you the messages. You ...

Don't say anything about the messages to your parents / house mate

Ask your parents / house mate if your girl / boy friend called while you were

You get even by not giving your parents / house mate a phone message

Ask you parents / house mate why they not give the message

2. Your teacher gives you a "C" on a paper that you believe that was at least a "B+". You ...

Go home and cry or put it down to a learning experience

Ask a teacher to explain the grade since you were expecting a better grade

Rip the paper up and tell your friends how what a lousy teacher he / she is.

Work hard get better grades next time

3. Your friends says something that hurts your feelings. You ...

Say nothing and hope it does not happen again

Tell your friend what they said hurt your feelings

Vow to get even with your friend (e.g. say something hurtful back)

Say something back to hurt them

4. Your friend offers to collect something from the shop for you but does not give you your change. You...

Assume there was no change

Ask if there was any change

Accuse your friend of ripping you off

Remind them next time

5. Your class mate asks if he /she can copy your homework. You...

Let them even though you are not really comfortable with the idea

Tell them you rather not but you would be glad to help them with their work

Tell them you are not a cheater like them

Comfortable with it

6. Your about to have sex with someone you have been dating, but they tell you that they would rather not use protection. You are concerned about STI's and HIV. You ...

Tell them you will not have sex without protection

Tell them you don't want to get a disease from them.

Have unprotected sex.

Convince them to have sex with protection

7. Your date suggest a particular movie, but you have been looking forward to a different one. You...

Go to the movie they suggest

Tell them that you really want to see this other film and you are to decide together

You see the movie they suggest but complain how stupid it was

Don't hesitate to try new things

8. You are shopping with a friend and they try on a pair of jeans and ask you how you look. You think the jeans are too small but they sound excited about how they look in them. You...

Smile and say the jeans are cool

Tell them you like the jeans but suggest a different size

Tell them the jeans make them look like a fat pig

Give them an honest opinion