Your long-term friend Ericka is planning to reveal to her new boyfriend, Bruce, the emotional effects of her father’s absence from her childhood. She wants some advice for how to make sure that this disclosure is effective. What advice would you give Ericka, based on your knowledge of effective self-disclosure skills?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary because there are several different skills that Ericka could use. Students may focus particularly on choosing the appropriate context, being sure the amount and type of disclosure are appropriate, and estimating the effect of the disclosure on the relationship.
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A. Task and transactional processes are unre¬lated. B. Task processes develop the climate in which transactional processes are effective. C. Transactional processes develop the climate in which task processes are effective. D. Both task and transactional processes focus spe¬cifically on the work of the team. E. None of the above
Society’s ___________ rules are rules about the appropriate display of emotions in public
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
What is the essence of informative speaking?
a. sharing knowledge b. connecting with an audience c. disputing controversial ideas d. establishing a community
"The U.S. Congress with its two competing parties is like two teams in a rope-pulling contest where they are so evenly matched that nothing much moves or occurs." This is a(n)
A. contrast. B. analogy. C. explanation. D. narrative.