If your friend pretends not to see you stumble over your own feet as you walk down the street together, which corrective facework strategy is being employed?

A. avoidance
B. accounts
C. physical remediation
D. tactful recovery


A. avoidance

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a. True b. False

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Listening without judging, validating the feelings of others, providing informative and relational messages, and maintaining confidentiality are all qualities of

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