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responsiveness  

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  • Responsiveness lies at the heart of many important relationship processes and plays a vital role in any human relationships involving effective communication, caregiving, social support, mentoring, and leadership. Definition and measurement of responsiveness vary depending on the relationship context; however, most definitions encompass interaction partners behaving in a warm, sensitive manner that is contingent on and supportive of the other person's needs, emotional states, and circumstances. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Responsiveness]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DVSD7LT1-0

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