Communication Styles and Assertive Communication Flashcards

Vocabulary terms related to the four main communication styles: passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive, and assertive.

Passive

A communication style described as submissive and unassertive.

Passive-aggressive

A communication style characterized as being indirectly hostile.

Aggressive

A communication style characterized as hostile, forceful, and confrontational.

Assertive

A communication style where one is confident, self-assured, and firm but respectful.

Go over

To review or examine something.

Clip

A video scene or a short video.

Hold back in communication

To not be assertive or to fail to express oneself clearly in communication.

Be more assertive in your communication

To speak more confidently and firmly while remaining respectful.