Interpersonal Communications Assignment
Unit 7 Assignment
Chiquita Gorham CM206: Interpersonal Communications Kaplan University January 10, 2014
Identify three quotes from the dialogue that show how Bryce progressed in ethically identifying his emotions.
Three quotes from the dialogue that show how Bryce progressed in ethically identifying his emotions would be when Todd asked him if he had stopped looking for work. His response was “After a year of applying, interviewing, jumping through all the hoops, I finally realized nothing I did mattered. I just couldn’t take another rejection. The bottom line is, no one wants me”. The second quote would be Bryce’s response to Todd’s question on how he felt. Bryce stated that “he guess that he wasn’t feeling much of anything” due to the circumstances. Lastly, I would think that Bryce stating that didn’t know how his wife and kids were and that he thought I they might leave me. They ran through their savings and were behind on the mortgage. Bryce also stated that he was going to lose everything and that he felt bad, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
Identify and explain, using concepts from the text, at least one example of an obstacle to communicating emotions in the situation.
Using concepts form the text, one example of an obstacle to communicating emotions in this situation would definitely be choosing whether and how to express emotions. Once you know what you feel, you’ll want to consider how to express your emotions. The first choice facing you is whether you want to communicate your emotions to particular people (Wood, 2010). Evaluating your current state and deciding with whom you want to express your feelings to (Wood, 2010). At first the conversation between Todd and Bryce very light to say the least. But, once Todd showed actual concern for the matter Bryce began to open up more, letting Todd know what hardships he was dealing with and how they have taken a toll on
Chiquita Gorham CM206: Interpersonal Communications Kaplan University January 10, 2014
Identify three quotes from the dialogue that show how Bryce progressed in ethically identifying his emotions.
Three quotes from the dialogue that show how Bryce progressed in ethically identifying his emotions would be when Todd asked him if he had stopped looking for work. His response was “After a year of applying, interviewing, jumping through all the hoops, I finally realized nothing I did mattered. I just couldn’t take another rejection. The bottom line is, no one wants me”. The second quote would be Bryce’s response to Todd’s question on how he felt. Bryce stated that “he guess that he wasn’t feeling much of anything” due to the circumstances. Lastly, I would think that Bryce stating that didn’t know how his wife and kids were and that he thought I they might leave me. They ran through their savings and were behind on the mortgage. Bryce also stated that he was going to lose everything and that he felt bad, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
Identify and explain, using concepts from the text, at least one example of an obstacle to communicating emotions in the situation.
Using concepts form the text, one example of an obstacle to communicating emotions in this situation would definitely be choosing whether and how to express emotions. Once you know what you feel, you’ll want to consider how to express your emotions. The first choice facing you is whether you want to communicate your emotions to particular people (Wood, 2010). Evaluating your current state and deciding with whom you want to express your feelings to (Wood, 2010). At first the conversation between Todd and Bryce very light to say the least. But, once Todd showed actual concern for the matter Bryce began to open up more, letting Todd know what hardships he was dealing with and how they have taken a toll on
References: Wood, J. (2010) Interpersonal communication: Everyday encounters (7th Ed.) Boston MA; Wadsworth