Before you begin
This instrument asks about moments when you said yes to something you didn't fully want — across everyday social situations and more intimate ones.

You are never required to disclose anything you're not comfortable sharing. Vague or incomplete answers are fine. You can stop at any point.

This is a private reflection. The result is yours.
If anything you write relates to an experience you found harmful or distressing — or if this raises something you'd like to talk to someone about — please speak to a trusted adult or contact a support service.
Individual & Society · Grades 11–12
Consent & Identity
When Yes
Means No
What conditions produce a yes that means something else.

You have said yes when you meant no.
Not in dramatic moments — in ordinary ones.

This instrument asks about those moments.

Six prompts, two sides each — what you performed, and what you actually felt or wanted. The gap between the two is the data.

The last prompt turns outward: have you ever been the person who misread someone else's yes?

Performed
What you said, did, or showed — the version that was visible.
Actual
What you felt or wanted — the version that wasn't.
The result is yours. You decide what, if anything, enters the room.
Prompt 1 of
Performed
Actual
Reading the gap
When Yes Means No
Reading
For discussion
Derived from this record · for teacher use