Joe tends to prefer spending his Friday nights unwinding alone with a movie. His partner, Ted, likes to spend Fridays cooking dinner together and playing games. Joe wants his quiet time but also wants to spend time with Ted. Which dialectical tension is he primarily experiencing?
a. autonomy/connection
b. expressiveness/privacy
c. change/predictability
d. fluid/solidified
Answer: a
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A) Consciousness-raising B) Assertiveness training C) Encounter D) Intervention
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A) get members of an audience to relax and enjoy themselves. B) change or reinforce an audience's beliefs and/or urge action. C) define, describe, or explain something. D) demonstrate how something works or is made.
A vocalized pause is a negative practice when a speaker is delivering a presentation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.