When choosing the supporting material for our speech, we should consider whether the individual fact, quote, or piece of data advances our goals, given the specific audience and situation.

Miguel and Maria have been married for several years. Maria has been coming home from

work and complaining bitterly about the new boss and all the changes that are going on. Miguel is getting a little tired of hearing her complaints, but knows that Maria really needs to let off some steam. So instead of telling her to quit, he gives her a hug, asks her to sit down, and tell him all about it. Which strategy for escalating and maintaining a relationship is Miguel employing? A) engaging in relationship talk B) socially decentering and adopting an other-oriented perspective C) seeking compliance D) managing conflict cooperatively

Kat is a good student, but she is sick during one test and can’t focus; therefore, she doesn’t do as well as she would have liked. She is sure that this is the beginning of her academic decline and that her GPA will plummet, leading to difficulties

to finding a job later. This is an example of ___________ . a. catastrophizing b. flexibility c. emotional contagion d. anger communication