If You're Using the Direct Approach to Deliver a Negative

question 5

Multiple Choice

If you're using the direct approach to deliver a negative message,

• A)save the bad news for last.
• B)state the bad news at the beginning.
• C)embed the bad news in a parenthetical expression.
• D)subordinate the bad news in a compound sentence.
• E)begin with a neutral buffer.

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Definitions:

Secondary Circular Reaction

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants aged 4-8 months repeat actions that have pleasurable or interesting results, showing an early form of experimentation.

Preoperational Thought

A reiteration of preoperational, highlighting the early childhood cognitive phase where imagination flourishes yet logical reasoning abilities are not yet developed.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the first developmental stage in Piaget's theory, focusing on infants' understanding of the world through their sensory experiences and motor activities.

Formal-Operational Thought

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, typically beginning in adolescence.