EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

Virginia Satir, considered the master of communication, described four defensive communication styles. They are:
  1. Blamer, aggressor, computer, and distractor
  2. Placater, blamer, computer, and distractor
  3. Assertor, aggressor, distractor, and placater
  4. Placater, aggressor, computer, and distractor
Explanation
Answer: B - Satir described four main defensive communication styles: the placater, the blamer, the computer, and the distractor; Satir believed much of this defensive communication is attributed to individuals’ attempting to avoid rejection. Placater’s are often remorseful; blamer’s tend to find faults in others; computers tend to avoid their feelings; distractors often talk to avoid reality.
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