The Term Used to Describe Messages That People Exchange, Verbally

question 47

Multiple Choice

The term used to describe messages that people exchange, verbally or nonverbally, about their relationship is

• A)microcommunication.
• B)conversation.
• C)discourse.
• D)metacommunication.
• E)miscommunication.

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Definitions:

Overgeneralizing

A cognitive distortion where an individual makes broad interpretations from a single or few events, often leading to negative thinking patterns.

Authoritative Therapist

A therapist who employs a directive yet supportive approach, combining expertise with empathy to facilitate a client’s therapeutic progress.

Primitive

Referring to the early stages of development or to the most basic level of a society's culture or an individual's psychological development.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that explores unconscious motivations, conflicts, and past experiences to understand and resolve psychological issues and improve mental health.