Appendix 1.

Examples of Social Problem Solving Responses by Category

Vignette:	Pretend that this is you and that this is a boy/girl in your class. He/she is the same age as you, 8 years old. He/she has been on the swing for a long, long time and doesn’t seem to want to share the swing with you. You would really like to play on the swing. What could you say or do so that you could play on the swing?
Physically Aggressive:	“When I push him and he comes back, I’ll stick my hands out and he’ll fall and I’ll take the swing.” “Just take the swing from her.”
Verbally Aggressive:	“Tell him that I wouldn’t be his friend anymore.” “You’re mean.”
Disruptive:	“Just interrupt and annoy her”
Threatening to Seek Authority:	“Let me swing on it or I’m going to tell the teacher.”
Seeking Authority:	“Tell the teacher to make him give me the swing”
Commanding/Directing/Telling:	“Get off the swing.”
Simple Asking:	“Can you please get off?”
Positive Negotiating/Navigating:	“I might share a swing with her, sit on it with her, or tell the principal I think we should build more swings.” “Say you’ve been on the swing for a long time and I think you should let someone else go. It’s not fair to the other kids.” “You look like a nice girl to play with. Maybe we can take turns.”
Expressing Feelings:	“I really like to swing. It’d be fun if I could have a turn.” “It makes me sad that I don’t get a turn.”
Generally Assertive:	“How come I don’t get to do it?”
Non-Specific Niceness:	“Be nice and play nicely”
Passive/Inept:	“Just don’t say anything and walk away.”
Irrelevant/Other:	“Play on the sidewalk together”