Who Is Engaged in a Dysfunctional Communication Pattern

question 76

Multiple Choice

Who is engaged in a dysfunctional communication pattern?

• A)Manuel,who continually advises his partner about what to do
• B)Cynthia,who sometimes fights with her partner
• C)Mark,who takes pleasure in doing things for his partner
• D)Steven,who tries to keep arguments to the topic

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

Pertaining to the part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Central Nervous

Central to the nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out signals to the body.

Endocrine

Pertaining to glands that secrete hormones or to the hormones themselves, which are released into the bloodstream to affect distant organs.

Estrogens

A class of hormones, including estradiol, that are more prevalent in females; they are associated with the development of the secondary and primary sex characteristics and with sexual behavior.