The Learner will respond efficiently to small talk.

Here, the Learner is asked to respond quickly to small talk that is initiated by various peers as each peer walks down a slightly busy school hallway. The Learner now is in a hallway with other children. Now that the Learner has learned how to differentiate between different types of small talk, we see whether the Learner can respond efficiently to the small talk overture with other students and some light background noise present in the environment. The Learner is located in an empty hallway, and, as the Card starts, a peer approaches and greets the Learner. There is a small window of time when the Learner can return the greeting. If the Learner looks at the peer, the peer will follow up with a comment as he or she walks past. If the Learner does not look at the peer at the correct time after the greeting, the peer will continue on his or her path without speaking, but the Learner will get another opportunity to practice small talk with a different peer. The Learner must respond to the small talk in a timely fashion (before the peer has walked out of the scene). Additionally, the Learner should use a friendly tone of voice, appropriate volume, and supply a comment that in some way acknowledges the sentiment of the peer (pleased, frustrated, etc.), as well as the topic that the peer has introduced. In this context, the Learner should avoid asking questions (unless rhetorical, e.g., "I know. Right?"). This lesson is designed to teach a quick, passing social connection rather than a longer conversation. If the Coach determines that the Learner's response fits well with the situation, the Coach can tap "YES" when asked "Did the Learner respond using a quick and related comment?" Otherwise the Coach should tap "NO." In either case, the Learner is offered an opportunity to practice more small talk.