When Connor Wanted to Break Up with Jillian, He Told

question 36

Multiple Choice

When Connor wanted to break up with Jillian, he told her "we can still be friends." Which type of termination strategy was Connor using?

• A) de-escalation
• B) negative identity management
• C) justification
• D) positive tone strategies

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on a dependent variable.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon where several independent variables in a model are correlated, impacting the model’s accuracy.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are expected to change as a result of changes in the independent variables.

Multicollinearity

A situation in multiple regression where one predictor variable in the model can be linearly predicted from the others with a substantial degree of accuracy.