Refusal Skills are strategies to do what?

• A. Strategies to avoid doing things that you feel pressured to do
• B. Techniques to argue more effectively
• C. Skills to persuade others to change
• D. Methods to ignore problems

Answer: (A)

Refusal skills focus on resisting pressure and saying no to activities you don’t want to do. They’re practical tools you can use in the moment to protect your safety and values—things like having a planned, clear statement, using confident body language, offering an alternative, and walking away if needed. The aim is to handle pressure without being rude or risky, so you stay true to what you’re comfortable with.

That’s why the answer describes strategies to avoid doing things you feel pressured to do. The other ideas involve arguing with someone, trying to persuade others to change their mind, or ignoring problems, which aren’t what refusal skills are about.