H4: Clarifying Goals of Interpersonal Situations

Question 1

What is the purpose of objectives effectiveness in interpersonal situations?

Answer 1

The purpose of objectives effectiveness in interpersonal situations is to:

Get what you want from another person

Question 2

What is the purpose of relationship effectiveness in interpersonal situations?

Answer 2

The purpose of relationship effectiveness in interpersonal situations is to:

Keep and improve the relationship

Question 3

What is the purpose of self-respect effectiveness in interpersonal situations?

Answer 3

The purpose of self-respect effectiveness in interpersonal situations is to:

Keep or improve self-respect

Question 4

What does objectives effectiveness in interpersonal situations entail?

Answer 4

Objectives effectiveness in interpersonal situations entails:

• Obtaining your legitimate rights.
• Getting another person to do something you want that person to do.
• Saying no to an unwanted or unreasonable request.
• Resolving an interpersonal conflict.
• Getting your opinion or point of view taken seriously.

Question 5

What does relationship effectiveness in interpersonal situations entail?

Answer 5

Relationship effectiveness in interpersonal situations entails:

• Acting in such a way that the other person keeps liking and respecting you.
• Balancing immediate goals with the good of the long-term relationship.
• Maintaining relationships that matter to you.

Question 6

What does self-respect effectiveness in interpersonal situations entail?

Answer 6

Self-respect effectiveness in interpersonal situations entails:

• Respecting your own values and beliefs.
• Acting in a way that makes you feel moral.
• Acting in a way that makes you feel capable and effective.

Question 7

What are some objectives effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations?

Answer 7

Objectives effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations include:

1. What specific results or changes do I want from this interaction?
2. What do I have to do to get the results?
3. How can I be most effective in achieving these goals?

Question 8

What are some relationship effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations?

Answer 8

Relationship effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations include:

1. How do I want the other person to feel about me after the interaction is over (whether or not I get the results or changes I want)?
2. What do I have to do to get (or keep) this relationship?

Question 9

What are some self-respect effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations?

Answer 9

Self-respect effectiveness questions to consider for interpersonal situations include:

1. How do I want to feel about myself after the interaction is over (whether or not I get the results or changes I want)?
2. What do I have to do to feel that way about myself?
3. How can I be most effective in achieving these goals?