What are expected Behaviours?

Expected behavior is simply behavior that is normal, reasonable and anticipated. Unexpected behavior is behavior that is out of the norm, and is unusual. For example, it is expected to speak quietly at a library, but not at a football game.

What is an example of social thinking?

Some examples include using these skills to interpret characters, settings, motives, etc. when reading a book of literature, studying history, watching virtually any TV show or movie, or when writing an e-mail, story, essay, or book. We use these social thinking skills whether or not we’re in the presence of others!

What are expectations or rules of behavior?

Norms are the rules of behaviour that state that the behaviour of individuals, groups of individuals, or corporates have to be honest and positive. The norms are socially enforced and have standards of conduct that the members of the society mutually share.

How does social thinking affect Behaviour?

The purpose of social thinking is to produce social behavior that gives others the emotional experience you intend to give. The Social Thinking Methodology teaches people to be more aware of their emotions and better predict and relate to the emotions of others.

How does social thinking influence our behavior?

Our social behavior is the end result of a complicated and very fast thought process called social thinking. Our behavioral response in every social context is informed by our consideration of the thoughts and feelings of the people around us as well as how we intend to influence them.

Why is it important to explicitly teach behavior expectations?

Clearly defining and teaching behavior expectations in the classroom can reduce errors that students make simply because they do not understand what a particular behavior should look like in the classroom.

Are “expected” and “unexpected” social thinking vocabulary?

The Social Thinking Vocabulary concepts “expected” and “unexpected” have generated a lot of interest from our growing community. While we find many people using these concepts well, we also find many people using these concepts in the same way they use “appropriate/inappropriate” behavior: to scold or redirect behavior.

What makes a behavior expected from others?

What makes a behavior expected is that it encourages others to feel calm , happy, and pleased in response to the social behavior. When others feel positively, they tend to treat the person who produced the behavior more positively.

What is expected and unexpected behaviors unit?

This Expected and Unexpected Behaviors Unit is based off of the Book: Social Behavior Mapping: Connecting Behavior, Emotions and Consequences Across the Day written by Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP ©2007 Think Social Publishing, Inc. All Right Reserved. www.socialthinking.com

Why explore situation expectations rather than the broader environment?

1 We need to explore situation expectations rather than those of the broader environment. 2 There are expected and unexpected behaviors associated with each situation. 3 If people do expected behaviors they tend to make observers feel more positively.