Some computer programs for group decision making allow members to see all evaluative comments simultaneously.

In communicating with a relational partner about the possibility of sex, your textbook advises that

A. women should put up token resistance even when they want to have sex. B. men should ignore the first three "no's" they receive. C. neither partner should say anything, but should just let nature take its course. D. people should say "no" when they mean "no" and "yes" when they mean "yes."

In her article on “common couple violence” Olsen (2002) offers three different profiles of couples and their communication patterns during conflict: aggressive, violent, and abusive couples. Her goal was to offer a more complete picture of the nature of common couple violence in conflict interactions. How would you describe the nature of her purpose?

a. Exploration b. Description c. Causal/Functional Explanation d. Understanding