“You have a right to feel hurt; I should not have stood you up, but my mother fell and I had to take her to the hospital.” This is an example of the communication pattern rejection

A dictionary can best be compared to a __________ book

A. cook B. rule C. map D. history E. speech

Darrel is gay and some of his co-workers are aware of this. At work, he uses communication strategies that emphasize trying to fit in and be accepted by a dominant group. He talks about his nephews when his colleagues talk about their kids, and he laughs at some homophobic jokes that he doesn't really feel are funny. Darrel is using a(n) ________ accommodation strategy in order to assimilate.

A. assertive B. elaborate C. aggressive D. nonassertive