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Focus Question 3

Decide if apologies change depending on who you’re talking to.

Read the descriptions in the boxes. Put a checkmark next to the descriptions that are most true for you.

I don’t apologize to everyone.
I don’t apologize for everything.
Apologizing might cause conflicts in relationships.
If my status or relationship is delicate or important, I might not apologize.
I don’t expect people who have higher status to apologize to me.
I don’t have to apologize because of my high status.

I apologize to many people.
I apologize for many reasons.
Apologizing helps avoid conflicts in relationships.
If my status or relationship is delicate or important, I will apologize.
Apologizing shows equality.

Drag the star and place it on the dot closest to the way you express apologies. There is no right or wrong answer for this task.

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