Mike Knows That He Can Be Very Argumentative

question 59

Multiple Choice

Mike knows that he can be very argumentative.Because he knows this about himself,he has learned to precede his feedback with messages such as "What I am about to say is not intended to be verbally aggressive,but I would like to challenge your ideas." Mike's preceding message is an example of a .

• A)devil's advocate
• B)feed-forward message
• C)context
• D)challenge-forward message

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Definitions:

PTSD

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Traumatic Event

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Social Skills

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