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Which pane of the Johari Window is represented in the following example? Psychologists are trained to pay careful attention to clients' verbal and nonverbal behavior without revealing their own personal feelings about the client.

A) open area
B) hidden area
C) blind area
D) dialectic area
E) unknown area

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According to Social Penetration Theory, self-disclosure becomes more frequent as the depth and breadth of your relationships develops.

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Impression management strategies should be selected with care because they have the potential to backfire and annoy others rather than enhance your image. For example, you should engage in supplication but not

Effective self-disclosure focuses on past events, rather than the present situation.

According to Jack Gibb, if you say "Since I'm paying for the vacation, we're going to the resort I like rather than the spa you want to try," you are using provisionalism as a communication strategy.

The impression management strategy of exemplification requires that you practice what you preach.

You can successfully engage in self-promotion as an impression management strategy as long as you don't do it in public.

In terms of Gibb's concept of communication climate, what type of response is illustrated in the following statement: "If you don't mind, I'd like to explain how we've handled this before. It may help."

According to Jack Gibb, if you say "When we heard what you said to Sharon, we were really embarrassed for her," you are using description as a communication strategy.

According to Jack Gibb's notion of defensive and supportive behaviors, a problem-orientation is the opposite of spontaneous reactions.

All of the following guidelines are helpful when ending a conversation except

When affection needs are met, the result is an ideal personal type who wants to be liked but who also is secure enough to function in situations where social interaction and affection are not high priorities.

When expressed appropriately, assertiveness

All of the following are characteristics of aggressive people except

William Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation (FIRO) Theory focuses on three

Assertiveness enables you to promote your own needs and rights while also respecting the needs and rights of others.