Which of the following does not reflect the third step of effective communication? a. A mom warning her child sternly about the
hazards of unattended candles. b. A teacher giving a lecture about the Byzantine empire to her class. c. A doctor explaining a diagnosis to a patient in layman’s terms. d. A sixth grader listening to an audiobook about human anatomy
a. A mom warning her child sternly about the hazards of unattended candles.
Explanation:
The third step of effective communication involves choosing effective words. As a result, the mother's choice of severe or harsh words to caution her child indicates she does not act in accordance with the third step. In fact, she frightens or intimidates the child rather than instruct him or her.
The final lecture in which Julian gave to her mother ironically applies more to him than his mother. It is because his mother's death was the least expected thing to happen yet it happen therefore Julian needs to accept it and face the new world without his mother.
