| About This Book |
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| About the Author |
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| Preface |
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Part I Personality Traits: What Are You Like? |
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Chapter 1 Investigating Personality Traits |
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Skill 1 Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits |
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8 | (1) |
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Worksheet 1 Are You Honest? |
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9 | (1) |
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Worksheet 2 Are You Kind? |
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10 | (2) |
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Worksheet 3 Are You Trustworthy? |
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12 | (1) |
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Worksheet 4 Are You Friendly? |
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13 | (1) |
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Worksheet 5 Are You Hardworking? |
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14 | (2) |
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Skill 2 Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Function in a Group Setting |
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16 | (2) |
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Worksheet 6 Lead or Follow |
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18 | (1) |
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Worksheet 7 Micromanage or Let Go |
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19 | (1) |
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Worksheet 8 Working Alone or with Others |
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20 | (2) |
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Worksheet 9 Introduce New Ideas or Wait to Be Asked |
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22 | (1) |
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Worksheet 10 Accept or Resent Criticism |
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23 | (1) |
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Skill 3 Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Organize Things |
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24 | (2) |
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Worksheet 11 Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic |
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26 | (2) |
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Worksheet 12 Big Picture or Detail-Oriented |
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28 | (1) |
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Worksheet 13 Planner or Spontaneous |
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29 | (1) |
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Worksheet 14 Own or Delegate |
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30 | (1) |
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Worksheet 15 Ask for Help or Figure It Out |
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31 | (1) |
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Skill 4 Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Make Decisions |
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32 | (2) |
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Worksheet 16 Quick Decision or Think It Over |
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34 | (2) |
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Worksheet 17 Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On |
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36 | (1) |
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Worksheet 18 Get Advice or Make a Good Guess |
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37 | (1) |
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Worksheet 19 Weigh Pros and Cons or Go with Gut |
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38 | (1) |
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Worksheet 20 Opportunities or Disasters |
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39 | (1) |
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Skill 5 Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: Your General Demeanor/What You're Mostly Like |
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40 | (2) |
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Worksheet 21 Outgoing or Quiet |
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42 | (2) |
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Worksheet 22 Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar |
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44 | (1) |
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Worksheet 23 Creative or Structural Thinker |
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45 | (1) |
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Worksheet 24 Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive |
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46 | (1) |
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Worksheet 25 Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Putting It All Together |
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49 | (10) |
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Worksheet 26 Verifying Your Responses |
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52 | (2) |
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Worksheet 27 Your Personality Profile |
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54 | (1) |
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Worksheet 28 Why Personality Matters |
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55 | (1) |
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Worksheet 29 Job/Task Match with Your Personality |
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56 | (1) |
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Worksheet 30 Can You Change Your Personality? |
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57 | (2) |
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Part II Learning Basic Social Skills |
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59 | (130) |
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Chapter 3 Skills to Make a Good Impression |
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65 | (40) |
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Skill 6 Making a Good First Impression |
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66 | (2) |
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Worksheet 31 What Is a Good Impression? |
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68 | (1) |
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Worksheet 32 Your Appearance |
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69 | (2) |
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Worksheet 33 Your Attitude |
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71 | (1) |
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Worksheet 34 Getting Prepared |
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72 | (1) |
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Worksheet 35 Asking Appropriate Questions |
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73 | (2) |
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Worksheet 36 Pleasantries or Short Conversations |
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75 | (1) |
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Worksheet 37 Voice Volume and Tone |
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76 | (2) |
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Worksheet 38 Using Appropriate Language |
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78 | (1) |
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Worksheet 39 Just Answer the Question! |
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79 | (2) |
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Worksheet 40 Introducing Yourself |
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81 | (2) |
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Skill 7 Being Aware of Your Behavior |
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83 | (2) |
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Worksheet 41 Blending in with a Group |
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85 | (1) |
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Worksheet 42 Behaviors That You Can't Help |
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86 | (1) |
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Worksheet 43 Neutral Behavior |
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87 | (1) |
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Worksheet 44 Invading Personal Space |
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88 | (2) |
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Worksheet 45 Repeating Yourself |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Worksheet 47 Refusing to Be Social |
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92 | (2) |
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Skill 8 Being a Good Listener |
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94 | (2) |
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Worksheet 48 Identifying a Good Listener |
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96 | (2) |
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Worksheet 49 How to Be a Good Listener |
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98 | (2) |
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Worksheet 50 Important Listening Situations |
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100 | (1) |
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Worksheet 51 What Problems Do You See? |
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101 | (2) |
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Worksheet 52 Remembering Things About Others |
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103 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Skills for Self-Improvement |
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105 | (38) |
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Skill 9 Having a Good Sense of Humor |
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106 | (1) |
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Worksheet 53 Benefits of a Sense of Humor |
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107 | (1) |
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Worksheet 54 Creating Humor Appropriately |
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108 | (1) |
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Worksheet 55 Easing Tension with Humor |
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109 | (1) |
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Worksheet 56 Laughing WITH, not Laughing AT |
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110 | (2) |
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Worksheet 57 Using Humor to Include Others |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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Worksheet 58 Expressing Yourself with Words |
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115 | (2) |
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Worksheet 59 Waiting Before Responding |
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117 | (2) |
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Worksheet 60 Avoiding Getting Upset |
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119 | (1) |
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Worksheet 61 Public Versus Private Conversations |
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120 | (1) |
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Worksheet 62 Controlling Your Feelings |
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121 | (1) |
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Skill 11 Standing Up for Yourself |
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122 | (1) |
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Worksheet 63 That's Not Right! |
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123 | (2) |
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Worksheet 64 Why Do You Think That Way? |
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125 | (1) |
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Worksheet 65 What's the Problem? |
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126 | (1) |
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Skill 12 Making Good Decisions |
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127 | (3) |
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Worksheet 66 Questions to Ask Yourself |
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130 | (2) |
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Worksheet 67 A Decision-Making Chart |
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132 | (1) |
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Worksheet 68 What Decision Needs to Be Made? |
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133 | (2) |
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Worksheet 69 When You Need More Information |
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135 | (2) |
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Worksheet 70 Head Versus Heart Decisions |
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137 | (2) |
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Worksheet 71 Not Everything Is a Crisis |
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139 | (1) |
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Worksheet 72 What Is Common Sense? |
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140 | (1) |
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Worksheet 73 Looking for Clues |
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141 | (1) |
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Worksheet 74 Using Your Common Sense |
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142 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Skills for Interacting with Others |
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143 | (46) |
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Skill 13 Knowing What's Expected |
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144 | (2) |
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Worksheet 75 A New Kind of Reading |
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146 | (1) |
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Worksheet 76 Clueing into Others' Moods |
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147 | (2) |
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Worksheet 77 Knowing What to Expect: People |
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149 | (1) |
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Worksheet 78 Knowing What to Expect: Situations |
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150 | (1) |
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Worksheet 79 Knowing What to Expect: Tasks |
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151 | (1) |
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Worksheet 80 Knowing What to Expect: Commonsense Clues |
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152 | (1) |
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Skill 14 Negotiating or Compromising |
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153 | (3) |
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Worksheet 81 Negotiation as a Social Skill |
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156 | (2) |
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Worksheet 82 You Can't Always Have Your Own Way |
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158 | (1) |
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Worksheet 83 Situations to Negotiate |
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159 | (1) |
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Worksheet 84 Things That Aren't Negotiable |
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160 | (1) |
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Worksheet 85 Practice Negotiating |
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161 | (1) |
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Worksheet 86 Introduction to a Different Viewpoint |
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162 | (1) |
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Worksheet 87 Identifying Different Points of View |
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163 | (1) |
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Worksheet 88 Changing Your Situation, Changing Your Opinion |
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164 | (2) |
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Worksheet 89 What Are Your Opinions? |
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166 | (1) |
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Worksheet 90 Being Open to New Things |
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167 | (2) |
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Skill 15 Making Others Feel Comfortable |
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169 | (2) |
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Worksheet 91 Embarrassing Moments for Others |
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171 | (1) |
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Worksheet 92 Helping Others Through Stressful or Uncomfortable Situations |
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172 | (1) |
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Worksheet 93 Things to Beware Of! |
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173 | (1) |
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Worksheet 94 Being Happy/Sad/Sharing Emotions with Others |
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174 | (2) |
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Worksheet 95 Avoiding Hot Topics |
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176 | (1) |
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Worksheet 96 When NOT to Be Social |
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177 | (1) |
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Skill 16 Recognizing Interactions That May Not Be for You |
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178 | (3) |
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Worksheet 97 Everybody's Doing It |
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181 | (1) |
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Worksheet 98 Positive and Negative Peer Pressure |
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182 | (2) |
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Worksheet 99 When There's a Conflict |
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184 | (2) |
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Worksheet 100 Resisting Negative Pressure |
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186 | (1) |
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Worksheet 101 Asking for Too Much Information |
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187 | (1) |
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Worksheet 102 Rude Behavior of Others |
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188 | (1) |
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Part III Applying Social Skills in Life Situations |
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Chapter 6 Using Social Skills at Home |
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193 | (20) |
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Worksheet 103 Getting Along with Parents |
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197 | (1) |
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Worksheet 104 Getting Along with Siblings |
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198 | (1) |
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Worksheet 105 Balancing Responsibilities and Desires |
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199 | (1) |
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Worksheet 106 Intrusions on Privacy |
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200 | (2) |
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Worksheet 107 Handling a Divorce or Family Split |
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202 | (2) |
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Worksheet 108 Living with Abusive or Dysfunctional Family Members |
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204 | (1) |
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Worksheet 109 Spending Quality Time with Your Family |
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205 | (2) |
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Worksheet 110 Learning About Your Family |
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207 | (1) |
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Worksheet 111 Becoming Independent |
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208 | (1) |
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Worksheet 112 Forgiving Others |
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209 | (2) |
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Worksheet 113 Family Pride |
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211 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Using Social Skills at School |
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213 | (24) |
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Worksheet 114 Getting Along with Teachers and Other Authority Figures |
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218 | (2) |
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Worksheet 115 Managing a Social Life |
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220 | (2) |
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Worksheet 116 Asking for Help |
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222 | (2) |
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Worksheet 117 Eating Lunch Alone |
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224 | (2) |
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Worksheet 118 Failing Classes |
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226 | (1) |
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Worksheet 119 Discipline Problems |
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227 | (1) |
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Worksheet 120 Intimidation from Other Students |
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228 | (1) |
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Worksheet 121 Developing a Bad Attitude Toward School |
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229 | (1) |
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Worksheet 122 Extracurricular Activities |
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230 | (1) |
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Worksheet 123 Giving Extra Effort Toward Excellence |
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231 | (1) |
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Worksheet 124 Work-Study Options |
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232 | (1) |
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Worksheet 125 School Safety |
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233 | (1) |
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Worksheet 126 Remote Learning |
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234 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Using Social Skills at Work |
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237 | (20) |
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Worksheet 127 Getting Along with Your Supervisor |
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242 | (2) |
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Worksheet 128 Getting Along with Coworkers |
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244 | (1) |
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Worksheet 129 Is This the Right Job for You? |
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245 | (2) |
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Worksheet 130 Understanding the Skills Required for the Job |
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247 | (1) |
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Worksheet 131 Developing Good Work Habits |
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248 | (1) |
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Worksheet 132 Following Instructions |
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249 | (1) |
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Worksheet 133 Dealing with Complaining Customers |
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250 | (1) |
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Worksheet 134 Being Resourceful |
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251 | (1) |
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Worksheet 135 Taking Initiative for Promotion |
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252 | (2) |
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Worksheet 136 Dealing with Sick Days |
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254 | (2) |
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Worksheet 137 When Your Boss Is Wrong |
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256 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Using Social Skills with Peers |
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257 | (20) |
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Worksheet 138 Is This a Good Friend? |
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262 | (1) |
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Worksheet 139 Ways to Make Friends |
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263 | (1) |
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Worksheet 140 Are You a Good Friend? |
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264 | (1) |
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Worksheet 141 Why We Want Friends |
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265 | (1) |
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Worksheet 142 Respecting Others as Individuals |
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266 | (1) |
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Worksheet 143 Taking Advantage of Social Opportunities |
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267 | (1) |
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Worksheet 144 Feeling Outcast |
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268 | (1) |
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Worksheet 145 When a Friend Is in Trouble |
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269 | (1) |
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Worksheet 146 Misunderstandings |
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270 | (1) |
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Worksheet 147 Using Social Media Positively |
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271 | (1) |
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Worksheet 148 Types of Bullying |
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272 | (1) |
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Worksheet 149 Cyberbullying Responses |
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273 | (2) |
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Worksheet 150 Responding to Bullying |
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275 | (1) |
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Worksheet 151 Making Friends Online |
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276 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Using Social Skills in the Community |
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277 | (16) |
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Worksheet 152 Respecting the Property of Others |
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280 | (1) |
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Worksheet 153 Demonstrating Good Manners Toward Others |
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281 | (1) |
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Worksheet 154 Respecting Community Authority Figures |
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282 | (1) |
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Worksheet 155 Being Aware of Local Issues |
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283 | (1) |
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Worksheet 156 Supporting Efforts to Improve the Community |
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284 | (2) |
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Worksheet 157 Dealing with Unhelpful People |
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286 | (2) |
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Worksheet 158 Helping in Your Community |
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288 | (1) |
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Worksheet 159 Showing Respect to Older People |
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289 | (3) |
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Worksheet 160 Welcoming Visitors to Your Community |
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292 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Using Social Skills in Leisure Settings |
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293 | (18) |
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Worksheet 161 A Few of Your Favorite Things |
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295 | (1) |
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Worksheet 162 Unwritten Rules |
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296 | (5) |
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Worksheet 163 Inviting Others to Join In |
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301 | (3) |
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Worksheet 164 Dealing with Social Anxiety |
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304 | (3) |
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Worksheet 165 Special Events |
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307 | (2) |
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Worksheet 166 Popular Leisure Activities for Teens |
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309 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 What Others Need to Know |
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Worksheet 167 Treating Others with Kindness |
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313 | (2) |
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Worksheet 168 Treating Others with Respect |
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315 | (1) |
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Worksheet 169 Treating Others with Patience |
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316 | (2) |
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Worksheet 170 Sharing Your Skills and Influence |
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