Which of the Following Is an Appropriate Approach for a Passive

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an appropriate approach for a passive communicator to increase his or her assertiveness?

• A)Take the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory.
• B)Write down your thoughts as they occur to you during a conversation.
• C)Learn one or two key phrases that will help you to express your ideas.
• D)Use expressive hand gestures when you speak.
• E)Use extremely direct phrases like "you must" and "you should have" in your conversation.

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Definitions:

Falsifiability

A principle stating that for a hypothesis to be scientifically valid, it must be possible to conceive an observation or an argument which could negate it.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, based on feelings rather than facts.

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Motivational Biases

Distortions in perception or judgment caused by personal desires, needs, or emotions rather than evidence or reason.