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

Matthew always relates existing conflicts with unresolved problems of the past. He behaves aggressively toward others and judges them by applying tags. This tendency of Matthew is an example of tactics for conflict

a) escalation b) avoidance. c) maintenance. d) reduction.

Explain what it means for phatic communication to be “content-free.” Illustrate this quality using examples.

What will be an ideal response?