Which of the Following Would Be an Effective Way to Begin

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an effective way to begin a bad-news message using the indirect strategy?

• A)Complimenting the reader
• B)Providing a statement of mutual agreement
• C)Revealing the best news
• D)All answer choices would be effective techniques to open a bad-news message using the indirect strategy.

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Definitions:

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that helps to evoke intrinsic motivation within the client to change behavior, by exploring and resolving ambivalence.

Untreated Individuals

Individuals who have not received any form of medical treatment, intervention, or therapy for their conditions or problems.

Effect Sizes

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of the experimental effect, indicating the difference between two groups in a study.

Motivational Interviewing

A therapy method that assists people in discovering the drive to make beneficial choices and achieve set objectives.