Mike knows that he can be very argumentative.Because he knows this about himself,he has learned to precede his feedback with messages such as "What I am about to say is not intended to be verbally aggressive,but I would like to challenge your ideas." Mike's preceding message is an example of a .
A)devil's advocate
B)feed-forward message
C)context
D)challenge-forward message

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Mike's preceding message is an example of a feed-forward message because it is an anticipatory socialization tactic that signals his communicative intentions and helps manage the recipient's response to his feedback.

Mike Knows That He Can Be Very Argumentative