Question

passive, aggressive, assertive:
passive: people are passive when they encourage or permit others to take advantage of them. they act as if others are always more important than they are.
aggressive: people are aggressive when they take advantage of others, embarrass, hurt or put people down on purpose.
assertive: people are assertive when they express themselves openly and honestly to communicate their needs, wants, or feelings, without putting down the wants, or needs of others.
with each scenario below, fill in how a person with passive, aggressive, and assertive communication would respond:

1. scenario: a friend showed up at your house uninvited, usually it is fine, but tonight you are busy.

passive
aggressive
assertive

1. scenario: you are completing a group assignment, and everyone expects you to do all the work.

passive
aggressive
assertive

1. scenario: you are taking pictures with your friends, and your friend grabs your phone and drops it and the screen breaks.

passive
aggressive
assertive

1. scenario: you are walking to class and a student from across the hallway yells something rude to you.

passive
aggressive
assertive

Explanation:

Answer:

Passive: Let them in and cancel your plans. Aggressive: "Get out, you're so annoying for coming here uninvited!" Assertive: "It's good to see you, but I'm busy tonight. Let's hang out another time."
Passive: Do all the work yourself without saying anything. Aggressive: "You guys are lazy and useless; I'm not doing a single thing for you!" Assertive: "I'm happy to do my part, but we need to divide the tasks so everyone contributes."
Passive: "It's okay, don't worry about it," while feeling upset. Aggressive: "You're so clumsy! You're paying for this right now, you idiot!" Assertive: "I'm really upset that my screen broke. I need you to help pay for the repair."
Passive: Look down and keep walking without saying anything. Aggressive: Yell an even ruder insult back at them. Assertive: "That was a rude thing to say, and I don't appreciate it."