Barbara and George have been married for several years. George has learned that when Barbara wants to talk, he needs to eliminate distractions. So, when she comes into the bedroom after having attended the school board meeting and starts talking, he turns off the TV, even though it's a show he has been waiting to see, and devotes all his attention to her. Which strategy for escalating and maintaining a relationship is George employing?

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Madeleine Li

22 June, 02:56

Barbara and George have been married for several years. George has learned that when Barbara wants to talk, he needs to eliminate distractions. So, when she comes into the bedroom after having attended the school board meeting and starts talking, he turns off the TV, even though it's a show he has been waiting to see, and devotes all his attention to her. Which strategy for escalating and maintaining a relationship is George employing?

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Cyrus · Answer 1

Answer and Explanation: From the given case/scenario, we can state that George is implementing listening and responding strategy in order to escalate and thus maintain his relationship with his wife Barbara. Here in this particular case, George tends to actively listen to whatever his wife Barbara is saying and then further effectively responds to it.