What Should You Do When Practicing Congruent Communication

question 91

Multiple Choice

What should you do when practicing congruent communication?

• A) Blow off steam immediately on getting upset
• B) Never suppress your feelings of anger or disappointment
• C) Match the communication, verbally and nonverbally, to what you are thinking and feeling
• D) Match the communication, verbally and nonverbally, to what others are ready to hear
• E) Match the communication to the other person's thoughts and feelings that were just expressed

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Definitions:

Prioritize

To arrange or deal with in order of importance.

Paraphrase

Verbal summary of the key ideas of your partner’s message that helps you check the accuracy of your understanding.

Polarization

The process or phenomenon by which opinions, attitudes, or behaviors become more extreme or divided among members of a group or society.

Static Evaluation

The tendency to view people or situations as unchanging, ignoring the dynamic nature of reality.