Your partner yells at you as you walk in the door, "You're late again! You're so inconsiderate!" Assuming that your partner is experiencing displacement, define and explain how you can set boundaries with empathic assertion

What will be an ideal response?


Empathic assertion is a type of communication that involves making a
statement that conveys recognition of the other person's situation or feelings and is
followed by another statement which stands up for the speaker's rights.

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When you tune into your own cultural norms before judging others, you are beginning the practice of ______.

a. reframing b. expressing goodwill c. presuming goodwill d. cultural sensitivity

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Felt conflict is the emotional impact the perception of conflict has on potential conflict participants

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is the primary aim of a persuasive speech?

a. To change others by prompting them to think, feel, believe, or act differently b. To teach an audience c. To entertain the audience d. To clarify ambiguous topics

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The semantic differential scale was created by:

a. Osgood, Suci, and Tannenbaum b. Ajzen and Fishbein c. Risinni and Likert d. Walter and Brookes

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