assertiveness training
noun
a type of behavior therapy in which people are taught appropriate methods of asserting themselves in various situations through honest and direct expression of both positive and negative feelings.
Origin of assertiveness training
1First recorded in 1970–75
Words Nearby assertiveness training
- assert
- assertation
- asserted
- assertion
- assertive
- assertiveness training
- assertoric
- assertory
- asses
- assess
- assessed value
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How to use assertiveness training in a sentence
Anxiety is offset by means of desensitization, assertiveness training, and sex therapy.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettDr. Cantwell decided to use a combination of desensitization and assertiveness training with Anne.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. Bartlett
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