Ms. Bryson has, for the most part, worked to develop healthy and supportive relationships with her students. However, today she is having a frustrating day, and her own emotions are running high. When Seong Wook is, for the third time in the lesson period, out of her desk, Ms. Bryson says, "What is wrong with you? Are you so immature that you absolutely cannot do what even a much younger student

Question

could dostaying in a desk? I mean really, sometimes I don't know what's wrong with your brain, but something is very, very off.". Based on what you've learned in this chapter, which of the following statements best describes the situation?

a. Ms. Bryson is demonstrating high affect behaviors but low influence behaviors.
b. Ms. Bryson probably doesn't need to worry about this communicative slip, as the cumulative effect of her regular classroom interactions are largely positive, so the students will likely not think badly of her for this event.
c. Ms. Bryson has shown her class that she, too, is human, and her students are likely to recognize this event as something that doesn't matter.
d. Ms. Bryson has failed to attend to a facework issue, and her relationship with Seong Wook and the rest of the class may deteriorate as a result of this interaction.

Answer 1

d