1. What is social thinking? (pg. xviii)
a. thinking that helps you understand social studies and history
b. thinking about society
c. a way to train your brain to help you figure out the people around you
2. When do you use social thinking? (pg. 2 bottom- 3 top)
a. never
b. 24/7—whenever you are near people and even when alone
c. only when around people
3. What happens when you do what is expected? (pg 5. )
4. What happens when you do what is unexpected? (pg 5. )
5. Write True or False for each statement below (pg. 6).
_______If a person has uncomfortable or weird thoughts of me, they will think I’m weird
_______If a person has uncomfortable or weird thoughts of me, they may take notice of me in a negative way and maybe uncomfortable
6. Unexpected behaviors = Uncomfortable or _____________ thoughts. (pg. 7)
7. Expected behaviors = Good or okay or _____________ or ______________ thoughts. (pg. 7)
8. Hidden Rules of social interaction are (pg. 8)
a. behaviors that no one teaches us, but we are all expected to know
b. a list of rules that are kept in a secret place
c. behaviors and rules that you don’t tell anyone