Battling Couples

You will find a movie or a television show containing a scene depicting an argument between two people who are romantically involved. You will discuss the topic of effective listening skills by taking the perspective of one of the characters in that scene.

(Grey's Anatomy- Meredith & Derek)- Please provide reference on episode and what the argument is about.

Please provide insight into how effective or ineffective you believe your character was in attending to, understanding, and responding to the partner.

Question 1: Attending

How carefully did your character pay attention to the other character's messages? For example, how much attention did your chosen character pay to what the other partner was saying?

Question 2: Understanding

How well did your character understand his or her partner?

Did any of the three principles of understanding help them understand one another? Explain.

Which principles might have accounted for any misunderstandings that occurred in their conversations? Explain.

Question 3: Responding

Did one character invade another's physical space?

Did the characters make eye contact with each other?

Did their actions ever contradict their words?

Responding includes both verbal and nonverbal elements. When discussing this part of your character's conversations, be sure to focus on both the characters' words and their actions.

References:

Floyd, K. (2020). Interpersonal Communication (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US). https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/books/9781260675849