Researchers Suggest That Avoidance and Withdrawal Tactics Are Effective Strategies

question 40

Multiple Choice

Researchers suggest that avoidance and withdrawal tactics are effective strategies for coping with communication apprehension, but only

• A) in the short term.
• B) in intimate relationships.
• C) when used consistently.
• D) when used in same-gender relationships.

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Definitions:

Elementary School Years

The period of formal education typically from kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, foundational for cognitive, emotional, and social development in children.

Habituation

A process in which one becomes used to a repeated stimulus and therefore pays less attention to it.

Desensitization

The process of reducing sensitivity or responsiveness to a stimulus, often used as a therapeutic approach.

Constancy

Refers to the psychological or physical stability or steadiness in a person or environment.