At an appraisal interview, the manager assures his subordinate that work will focus on areas where the manager feels the subordinate can do a better job. He assures the subordinate he will help him yield better results

What is this type of response called?
a) Supportiv
b) Understanding
c) Probing
d) Interpretive


A

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When Carol and Marcia talked about going home for spring break, Carol thought of

home-cooked meals, free laundry, and time to spend with old friends. Marcia thought only of the bickering and fussing between her parents. Which of the following statements describes this situation? A) Carol and Marcia are bypassing when they discuss where they are going to spend their vacations. B) Carol and Marcia have different denotations for the word ?home.? C) Carol and Marcia have different connotations for the word ?home.? D) Carol and Marcia are polarizing the word ?home.?

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According to the text, what does theory and research suggest a parent can do to most

effectively deal with a media-induced fear in a very young child—say a three-year-old child?

a. Turn the program off; cuddle the child and/or distract the child’s attention to another activity such as reading a book or playing a game. b. Continually remind the child that the movie or TV show was “not real.” c. Continue to expose the child to the frightening show so that they can eventually conquer the thing that caused the fear reaction. d. Ignore the child’s reaction in order to avoid reinforcing it by giving it undue attention. e. Laugh at the movie or TV show to model for the child that there’s no reason to be afraid.

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Under the principle of the ________, one person wouldn't contradict another person or point out errors in what the other person said

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Social exchange theory asserts that:

A. People who exchange ideas with each other become the most popular and important in an organization. B. People weigh the benefits of relationships to the costs in order to determine the relationship's worth. C. The best way to gain acceptance is to give in to what other people want. D. Whenever a person encounters a social situation, he or she must remember that their job is more important than establishing a relationship. E. B and D above

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