Identify the communication behaviors one should demonstrate in therapeutic listening.

What will be an ideal response?


In therapeutic listening, the listener should create a supportive environment, allowing the sender to speak openly. The listener should also provide verbal encouragement, approval, and positive nonverbal communication and listen with empathy. Finally, the listener should help the speaker identify desired goals, as well as recognize his or her own personal limitations in giving help to the speaker.

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All of the following are outlined in your text as motives for engaging in interpersonal communication EXCEPT

a. pleasure. b. abstraction. c. escape. d. relaxation. e. control.

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Selena is telling the other campers a funny story about the time she capsized the canoe. She is speaking to

A. introduce. B. persuade. C. mark a special occasion. D. entertain.

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An ______________________ is the goal of a character, either in a particular scene or the overall story.  When an ____________________ of one character conflicts with an ___________________ of another character, drama is created.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The proper way to demonstrate modesty in an acceptance speech is to state that you do not really deserve the award

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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