After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Provide a definition of healthy assertive action. |
| 2. | Describe how the goal of achieving equality in a multicultural, pluralistic society has become challenging. |
| 3. | Give Assertiveness Inventory test to your clients. |
| 4. | Help your clients prepare the Personal Growth Log. |
| 5. | Discuss various elements of the definition of assertiveness. |
| 6. | Contrast assertive, nonassertive and aggressive actions. |
| 7. | Classify assertive and aggressive behaviors. |
| 8. | Select various social, familial and work-related situations and formulate assertive, nonassertive and aggressive responses to each situation. |
| 9. | Identify and expound upon the key components of assertive behavior. |
| 10. | Identify three major characteristics of healthy personal growth and describe the behavioral model based on these qualities. |
| 11. | Describe the deleterious effect of the continuous cycle of attitude, behavior and feedback. |
| 12. | Identify the thoughts that get in the way of self-assertion. |
| 13. | Explain to a client three “cognitive-behavioral" methods developed for dealing with thinking patterns. |
| 14. | Explain the SUD scale and its application to assertiveness training. |
| 15. | Explain the two methods for overcoming anxiety. |
| 16. | Outline step-by-step the process of becoming assertive. |
| 17. | Describe the step-by-step process for increasing your assertiveness. |
| 18. | List 5 types of love and explain how assertiveness is important in building equal relationships. |
| 19. | List 5 areas in anger management on which most mental health professionals agree. |
| 20. | Distinguish between facts, theories and myths about anger. |
| 21. | Identify 5 elements that may contribute toward making people angry. |
| 22. | Outline 32 steps to managing anger. |
| 23. | Explore with your client some of the most common put-down behaviors and what to do about them. |
| 24. | Define intimacy and list six major dimensions which make for genuine intimacy. |
| 25. | Classify various sexual communication types and describe their traits and body language. |
| 26. | Distinguish between male and female sexual attitudes and behaviors. |
| 27. | List some general ways in which one can practice assertion on the job. |
| 28. | Describe how one can use his or her assertiveness skills in job search. |
| 29. | Practice assertiveness in on-the-job relationships, dealing with supervisors and supervisees, and other coworkers. |
| 30. | Describe 11 action steps you can take when confronted by someone who’s trying to push you around. |
| 31. | Describe guidelines and procedures which can help when you’re confronted with a particularly difficult person or situation. |
| 32. | Identify situations when it makes sense to be assertive and those when it’s better to walk away. |
| 33. | List potential adverse reactions to assertiveness. |