Discuss how empathy can help establish a supportive relationship

What will be an ideal response


Empathy is the ability to put yourself in another person's position in order to actually feel or approximate the feelings of others. This trait is necessary in a supportive relationship because it demonstrates to the other person that you understand how he or she feels.

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As an ESL teacher, Scott is doing his best to incorporate what he has learned about listening in his teaching plans. One technique that he has been encouraged to use is to

a. incorporate gestures and facial cues when speaking. b. speak at as raised volume. c. use fewer gestures and facial expressions so the students can just focus on the words. d. exaggerate his lip movement for visual effect.

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All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?

a. Men’s speech is more direct and task-oriented. b. Women’s speech is more indirect and elaborate. c. Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy. d. Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations. e. Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men.

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One of the problems that foreign-born directors experienced in the 1990s was

a. language barriers. b. constant union strikes. c. growing censorship. d. none of the above

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During her presentation about the harmful effects of fast food on the body, Susan detailsthe stringent methodology used in an importantstudy, along with providing the credentials of the study's authors

Which component of the Toulmin Model of Argument was she using? a. data b. warrant c. qualifier d. reservation e. backing

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