Match each communication barrier to an appropriate example.
| g 1. advising | a. Don’t worry, that’s something he’ll probably outgrow. |
| d 2. anticipating | b. I don’t think that’s really a problem for a child her age. |
| h 3. avoiding | c. You are so smart, you’ll come up with something. |
| a 4. denying | d. Knowing you, I’m sure you will want to try that again. |
| f 5. diagnosing | e. I doubt that will be on her college entrance exam. |
| c 6. praising | f. I think she does that to get your attention. |
| b 7. reassuring | g. Try ignoring her when she does that. |
| e 8. teasing | h. That’s probably a topic for another time. |