Imagine that a close friend of yours just found out that his or her mother has died. How would you respond empathically to your friend's needs? Specifically, what communication behaviors would you try to incorporate into your actions with this person? What communication behaviors would you avoid?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
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The belief in a social world that is external to the observer, made up of immutable, observable things or relationships is known as _______________
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A relationship may end as a result of symmetrical withdrawal. 2. The pursuit–withdrawal and withdrawal–pursuit patterns are referred to as schismogenesis. 3. Behavior must involve repeated unwanted actions to be defined as bullying. 4. Violence in relationships tends to start in adulthood. 5. Violence and aggression is only physical.
Which of the following statements on the view of communication as transactional is FALSE?
A) Communication is not meant merely to influence and persuade. B) Communication is intended to improve one's knowledge, to seek understanding, to develop agreements and to negotiate shared meanings. C) Communication is intended to influence and control the receiver for the purpose of reaching agreement. D) There are no such entities as pure senders and pure receivers.
You recently went to a performance which was so captivating that you realized you had actually become part of the performance. Which of Ngugi's categories encapsulates this idea?
A. Place/Setting B. Content C. Audience D. Intention/Goal