_____ encourage those feeling emotional distress to talk about what happened and how they feel about it.

a. Positive face needs
b. Negative face needs
c. Buffers
d. Other-centered messages


d. Other-centered messages
Other-centered messages encourage those feeling emotional distress to talk about what happened and how they feel about it. They can come in the form of questions or prods (e.g., uh-huh, wow, I see, go on, tell me more) encouraging others to elaborate.

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