Your neighbor is conveying to you sadness over the death of his wife. To communicate understanding, you should practice __________ listening.

A. empathic
B. inactive
C. objective
D. critical


Answer: A

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To be a productive and ethical small group member, recognize and dedicate yourself to the 5-C principles. Identify and describe the 5-C principles and give an example for each. (Examples will vary.)

What will be an ideal response?

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Stephen has never met anyone like Denise. She's very outgoing and always seems to say the unexpected

Stephen is intrigued and would like to get better acquainted with Denise, but he's just never talked to anyone who responds like she does. What opportunity is presenting itself to Stephen in this situation? A. Stephen has the opportunity to develop more of a receiver orientation to communication if he will use sensitive, inquisitive communication with Denise. Stephen may have to consciously work on improving his communication skills for a while, since he is uncertain of his interaction with Denise. C. Stephen has the opportunity to broaden his repertoire of communication behaviors in order to effectively respond to Denise's style. D. All of the above statements apply to this situation.

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Don and Makiko Smith have been married for five years. They are a highly interdependent couple, are very emotionally expressive with each other, and have conventional views of marriage and family life. The Smiths would be best categorized as which of Fitzpatrick's marital types?

A) ?mixed B) ?traditionals C) ?independents D) ?separates E) ?interdependents

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