Consider the Following Exchange Between the Same Intimate Couple

question 8

Multiple Choice

Consider the following exchange between the same intimate couple:
Jermaine: I think I need to accept the job offer in California.
Brian: I don't really get it. You know I can't leave New York.
Jermaine: Well, my job has to come first at this point.
Brian: I thought we were integrating job stuff with our relationship plans.
Which level in the coordinated management of meaning framework best describes the clash of interpretations in this interaction?

• A) the content level
• B) the speech acts level
• C) the contracts level
• D) the life scripts level
• E) the cultural patterns level

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