Your co-worker remarks to you, "You are always late to meetings, how come?" Your co-worker is practicing what type of communication?
A) Specific
B) Invalidation
C) Descriptive
D) Global
E) Incongruent
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Specific communication would entail a description of concrete instances in which you have been late to meetings. This comment is more accurately described as global because it makes a general observation without specific evidence or description of the occurrences.
B) Incorrect. Invalidating communication is disrespectful and communicates inflexibility. This comment is more accurately described as global because it makes a general observation without specific evidence or description of the occurrences.
C) Incorrect. Descriptive communication focuses on an objective occurrence and the speaker's reaction to it. This comment is more accurately described as global because it makes a general observation without specific evidence or description of the occurrences.
D) Correct. This comment makes a general observation without specific evidence or description of the occurrences.
E) Incorrect. Incongruent communication consists of statements that do not accurately represent the speaker's thoughts and feelings. There is no evidence here that this has occurred. This comment is more accurately described as global because it makes a general observation without specific evidence or description of the occurrences.
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