Author Question: When you reassure your partner and encourage him or her to talk about specific needs or feelings, ... (Read 66 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

When you reassure your partner and encourage him or her to talk about specific needs or feelings, you are using the communication skill called

A) unconditional positive regard.
B) giving permission.
C) mutual empathy.
D) active listening.

Question 2

When asking for what you want from a partner, it is BEST if you

A) are very specific about what you would like.
B) ask in the form of a yes-no question in order to get a definitive response.
C) practice you language while making your request.
D) be somewhat general in your request to avoid putting your partner on the defensive.