Carlotta prefers to stay busy and hardly has a moment when something isn’t going on. Her sister, Bonita, has a leisurely life and does whatever she wants whenever she wants. The sisters have a different approach to the ____________ orientation.

What is a potential problem with probes in standardized interview surveys?

a. Probes may not alleviate the problem of “don’t know” responses. b. Probes may add additional time to the interview. c. Probes must be verbal, therefore they can be difficult to construct. d. Probes must be neutral or they may bias respondent answers.

Your long-term friend Ericka is planning to reveal to her new boyfriend, Bruce, the emotional effects of her father’s absence from her childhood. She wants some advice for how to make sure that this disclosure is effective. What advice would you give Ericka, based on your knowledge of effective self-disclosure skills?

What will be an ideal response?