Abby is feeling frustrated with her boyfriend, Noah. He likes to play online games, and Abby feels that Noah spends too much time playing and not enough time being with her. Noah loves playing online and doesn't want to give it up, but he also loves Abby and wants her to be happy. They finally agree to compromise: Abby brings over her homework and sits with Noah while he plays. They can talk about what is happening and spend time together, while both get something accomplished. Abby and Noah have incorporated what strategy to manage a dialectical tension?

An alternative to relationship violence is communication that makes the partner feel safe and comfortable expressing himself or herself

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Which of the following is true about the role of motivation in intercultural communication?

A. Historical and political contexts may influence a person's motivation to communicate. B. The amount of information a person has about another culture determines his or her level of motivation to communicate. C. Most of the time, the communicators' skill levels are more significant than motivation in intercultural communication. D. Motivation to communicate in intercultural contexts is more often found in women than in men.