Complaining

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/complaining

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the socio-economic function?Acts as a mechanism for consumer notification and driving service/product improvement
2. What does it mean to complain?Complaining is when you let someone know something isn't right, like saying 'This isn't fair!'
3. Why do people complain to their friends?When you share a problem with a friend, it helps you feel understood and can bring friends closer together because you both know how you feel.

Intrapsychic Purposes: Functions that serve the internal psychological state of an individual.
Interpersonal Purposes: Functions that relate to interactions and relationships between people.
Dispute Resolution: The process of settling disagreements or conflicts between parties.