Ricardo tells his roommate, "i noticed that your clothes are on the floor and the sink is full of unwashed dishes. i don't know if you're so busy with school that you haven't had time to clean up, or if you're hoping that i will clean up. can you me understand what's going on? " ricardo's comments are an example of

Direct perception checking.

Explanation:

Direct perception checking is the process of finding out if a person’s perception/interpretation is correct. This can be done by explaining what your perception of something is to someone and having that person either verbally agree or disagree with the explanation. There are three parts to it, description of behavior (I noticed that your clothes are on the floor and the sink is full of unwashed dishes); two possible interpretation for the behavior (I don't know if you're so busy with school that you haven't had time to clean up, or if you're hoping that I will clean up); and request for clarification about how to interpret the behavior (can you help me understand what's going on?).

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