All of the following are true of double-bind communication EXCEPT:
A) it involves two people in an intense relationship that has a high survival value such as a family relationship, a friendship, or a therapist-client relationship.
B) the communication frees the receiver to correct his/her response.
C) within the relationship, a message is given that has a primary injunction (request or order) and a secondary message that contradicts the first.
D) the receiver of the injunction has the sense that he/she cannot escape or step outside of contradiction.

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Double-bind communication does not typically free the receiver to correct his/her response. Instead, the receiver is often stuck in a no-win situation where they cannot respond in a way that satisfies both messages.

All of the Following Are True of Double-Bind Communication EXCEPT