Supportive Communication Principles Help People Do All of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

Supportive communication principles help people do all of the following EXCEPT __________.

• A) engage in active listening
• B) focus on joint problem solving to improve the state of a relationship
• C) strengthen the instrumental ties that are inherent in personal relationships
• D) avoid defensiveness
• E) avoid disconfirmation

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Simplify

To make something easier to understand or do.

Simplify

To make something easier to understand or to do, often by reducing complexity.

Six-figure Accuracy

Precision that extends to six digits.

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