Control/Competitive Talk Is Characterized By

question 40

Multiple Choice

Control/Competitive talk is characterized by:

• A) Topics that focus on news items, daily routine, the weather or what's for dinner
• B) Praise, direction, or suggestions to family members and others to whom we are communicating with
• C) Discussion and evaluation of how we participate in certain family processes
• D) Intimacy, meaning, appreciation or clarification

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Definitions:

Free Black Workers

Denotes African American individuals who were not enslaved and worked for wages or owned their businesses, notably before and after the Civil War in the United States.

Fugitive Slave Act

Legislation passed in 1850 that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight, intensifying antislavery sentiments.

Escaped Slaves

Individuals who fled from slavery to seek freedom, often traveling long distances and facing significant dangers.

Arrest

The act of legally detaining a person by authorities on grounds of suspected or proven involvement in criminal activity.