IPT assumes that one of the most effective ways to negotiate role disputes and reduce interpersonal deficits is to:

A) build communication skills.
B) improve emotional intelligence.
C) reduce hostility.
D) improve capacity for intimacy in relationships.

Role Disputes

Conflicts that arise when individuals disagree on the expectations associated with a particular role they hold in a relationship or society.

Interpersonal Deficits

Challenges or problems in an individual's ability to relate to, interact with, or understand others in social contexts.

Communication Skills

The capacity to convey or exchange information, ideas, and feelings effectively through verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual means.