Read the following conversation and then answer questions
Marissa: You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!
Nicole: Okay.
Marissa: Now!
[ tells her friend she will call her later and hangs up.]
Marissa: Thank you.
Nicole: Ask a little more nicely next time.
-Now consider the first pairing of messages in this conversation. Marissa says "You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!" and Nicole says "Okay." This message pairing is an example of:
A) submissive symmetry
B) competitive symmetry
C) a transition
D) complementarity

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first pairing of messages shows complementarity because Marissa takes a controlling stance and Nicole responds submissively, creating a complementary interaction where one person's behavior prompts a reciprocal but opposite response from the other.

Read the Following Conversation and Then Answer Questions