You get feedback on your work and immediately think, “She hates my project.” Why is this a stuck reaction?
It assumes the feedback is personal and leads you to react emotionally instead of using it to improve.
What is a flexible reaction when someone gives you feedback?
Stay calm, listen, ask questions if needed, and use the feedback to make the work better.
How can accepting feedback be a flexible-thinking skill?
It requires changing your first reaction, being open to another point of view, and trying a different way.
What does a stuck reaction in a group disagreement look like?
Refusing to listen, insisting your idea is the only good one, shutting down, or getting defensive.
What is a flexible reaction during group conflict?
Listen to others, share your opinion calmly, and work toward a solution everyone can accept.
What is the difference between compromising and giving up?
Compromising means meeting in the middle so the group can move forward. Giving up means not sharing your ideas or stopping completely.
Your friend says no when you ask to copy their homework. What is the problem and how do you respond?
The problem is that you are not getting the answer you wanted. A flexible response is to accept the no and find another way to get help.
What is a stuck reaction to being told no?
Arguing, complaining, getting mad, asking again and again, or trying to force the person to change their mind.
What is a flexible reaction to being told no?
Accept the answer, stay calm, and think of another way to solve the problem.
Which solution protects both the goal and the relationship: arguing until someone gives in, or accepting no and finding another way?
Accepting no and finding another way protects both the goal and the relationship.
What is a stuck reaction and a flexible reaction to a last-minute schedule change?
Stuck: Melting down, refusing to adjust, or staying upset so long that you cannot move on. Flexible: Notice the disappointment, calm down, and make a new plan.
Why is “trying another way” an important problem-solving skill?
Because the first plan does not always work, and being flexible helps you keep going instead of getting stuck.
What would be the stuck reaction after doing poorly on a quiz?
Saying “I’m just bad at this,” refusing help, or doing the same thing again without changing anything.
What would be a flexible reaction after doing poorly on a quiz?
Look at what did not work, ask for help, and try a different strategy next time.
Give 2 flexible solutions after your first study plan fails.
Ask the teacher for help, or switch to a different study method like flashcards, practice questions, or studying with a partner.
What is a stuck reaction when a group partner is not helping?
Yelling, insulting them, doing nothing, embarrassing them publicly, or deciding to ruin the whole project.
