Question

Scenario 1:

Aiden comes in from work. Jane had cooked dinner and is waiting for him so they could eat. However, Aiden is tired and just wants to go to bed. Jane is furious and refuses to speak to him. In response, he merely goes to their room and sleeps.

Scenario 2:

Aiden comes in from work. Jane cooked dinner and is waiting for him so they could eat. However, Aiden is tired and just wants to go to bed. Jane is furious and tells him how she feels whenever he does this to her. Aiden empathizes with Jane?s feelings and offers a compromise; the next time he would be in late for dinner, he promises to call ahead of time.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of supportive communication?
a. scenario 1
b. scenario 2
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

Answer 1

scenario 2.



Explanation: in scenario 1 , jane refuses to communicate about the issue that was bothering her. in scenario 2, jane opens up to aiden and tells him how his actions bothered her. hope this helped!

Answer 2

Scenario 2, because he is trying to get along with Jane and communicate with her in a better way that won't hurt her feelings instead of just walking away and never resolving the problem that would not support their communication.