Consider the Following Situation: You Are the Parent of Four-Year-Old

Essay

Consider the following situation: You are the parent of four-year-old Sarah, who is riding her bicycle in your gravel driveway. Your daughter tries to turn the bike around, slips and falls on the gravel and starts to cry.
A) Describe Gibbs' six defensive and supportive communication climates.
B) Using the above situation, provide a communication example that accurately reflects each of the communication climates. Evaluation, for example, might be characterized by: "What a dumb move that was, Sarah!"