Your teacher walks into the classroom with a very bright colorful shirt. You say "are you a part of the circus?". Your teacher looks confused. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. Your comment implies that he looks like he belongs in a circus. Obviously your teacher is not a part of the circus. This hurts his feelings.
You see someone walking with crutches and stare at them while saying "what happened to you?". Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. Staring and commenting about their injury will make them feel uncomfortable.
A friend is talking about their favorite video game. You interrupt them to say "I never liked that game" and start talking about your favorite game. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. Your friend may feel hurt because you interrupted them and don't want to talk about their interests.
The teacher asks your classmate a question that you know the answer to. You shout out the answer before they get to say it. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. Your friend might be annoyed. You should wait your turn to answer a question or ask your friend if they need help.
Your mom ask if you've done you homework. You say yes so you don't get in trouble. The next day, mom finds out that you did not do your homework and that you lied. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. You should always be truthful with your parents, even when it might not be what they want to hear or might get you into trouble.
You're feeling frustrated while working on homework. You yell at your dad when he comes in and asks you about something. He asks "are you okay" and you respond with "I'm fine". Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. It's important to communicate your feelings with your family and treat them kindly. You can tell dad the truth about feeling frustrated.
Your teacher asks you a question. You don't know the answer yet so you respond with "I'm thinking". She says "okay, let me know when you have the answer". Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
EXPECTED: I can let my teacher know that I'm still thinking so she knows that I'm paying attention, but not ready to answer yet.
You ask your friend "is anybody in your family a criminal?". Your friend responds with "I don't feel comfortable talking about that". Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. Prying into my friend's personal matters can make them feel uncomfortable. I should ask a more appropriate question.
Your friend sees that you're feeling upset and asks "what's wrong?". You respond with "no, but I don't want to talk about it right now" instead of ignoring them. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
EXPECTED. We can communicate our feelings and wishes with our friends, without having to share personal information if we don't want to.
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Your mom asks if you've done your homework. You say "no, I haven't". Mom tells you that you can't play on the computer until your homework is done. You're feeling irritated. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
EXPECTED. It's important to be honest with your parents, even when it might get you in trouble or make you feel irritated.
You come home from school to see that your dad has a friend over. You introduce yourself and say "nice to meet you". Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
EXPECTED. Introducing yourself to new people (friends and adults) is the polite thing to do.
Your friend fell off their bike and got hurt. They're clearly upset. You make a joke and say "that must WHEELY hurt!". Your friend looks irritated. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior? Why?
UNEXPECTED. It's usually not appropriate to make jokes when someone is hurt. It can be appropriate depending on the person's personality and mood.
