Nedelka and Jim spent their first volunteer shift together organizing boxes. They got along right away, but they felt like they suddenly became friends after they each admitted to secretly enjoying organizing things. Nedelka and Jim are experiencing which benefit of self-disclosure?

a. maintenance of an existing relationship
b. an increase in self-awareness
c. a cathartic release of negative emotions
d. initiation of a relationship


d. initiation of a relationship

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Which is an example of emotional communication?

a. crying while expressing sadness b. nervousness that leads to stuttering c. describing a happy memory d. excitement about an upcoming date

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After making an impassioned argument for the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, Morticia is informed by advocates taking a contrary position that much of her most compelling testimony is misleading. Morticia agrees and apologizes, noting that she was relying solely on information she obtained from the Final Exit Network (a group that supports assisted suicide even when the individual is not terminally ill). Has Morticia acted as a responsible advocate?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which era was known for making considerable progress regarding professional issues in applied sport psychology?

a. 1960s b. 1970s c. 1980s d. 1990s – 2000s (page 7 left)

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When we use one word to describe someone and overlook many other aspects of that person, we have engaged in:

a. Brute facts. b. Arbitrary communication. c. Regulative rules. d. Totalizing.

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