Interpersonal Communication 212
1. Consider your own use of suppression and venting to manage your
emotions. What leads you to choose one or the other strategy? Do you
believe that there should be limits to how often you vent or how long
you suppress? If so, why?
I use more suppression strategies with people I don't know personally.
Yes, there should be limits to how long you suppress or vent.
Extensive suppression could lead to:
Constantly venting could lead to:
There should be a happy medium for suppression and venting. Giving yourself one day to use either of the strategies, I think, is plenty of time to react, sleep on it, then re-evaluate the situation and take action.
4. Take the “Self Quiz” (pg 296), what approaches to conflict do you use most often? Do you feel your approaches to conflict are effective? Why or why not?
Collaborative Approach
The approach is effective if there is
The approach is be ineffective if
A person should be able to evaluate the situation and the people and try to find the best approach to handle the problem. One approach isn't going to be able to smooth out every issue that arises. I use the collaborative approach a lot and I need to be able to evaluate a situation and adjust accordingly to be a more effective communicator.
I use more suppression strategies with people I don't know personally.
- co-workers
- acquaintances
- extended family
- my best friends
- immediate family
- my fiance
Yes, there should be limits to how long you suppress or vent.
Extensive suppression could lead to:
- pent up anger
- depression
- sniping
- outbursts at inappropriate times
Constantly venting could lead to:
- saying things you really don't mean
- getting even angrier than you were before
- driving loved ones away with the constant negativity
- make your blood pressure go up
There should be a happy medium for suppression and venting. Giving yourself one day to use either of the strategies, I think, is plenty of time to react, sleep on it, then re-evaluate the situation and take action.
4. Take the “Self Quiz” (pg 296), what approaches to conflict do you use most often? Do you feel your approaches to conflict are effective? Why or why not?
Collaborative Approach
The approach is effective if there is
- time to sit and talk out the possible problems and solutions
- everyone is willing to actively listen
- people are willing to share their feelings
The approach is be ineffective if
- people are too emotional and caught up in the moment
- someone doesn't want to talk about the situation
- a quick solution is needed
A person should be able to evaluate the situation and the people and try to find the best approach to handle the problem. One approach isn't going to be able to smooth out every issue that arises. I use the collaborative approach a lot and I need to be able to evaluate a situation and adjust accordingly to be a more effective communicator.
