You are trying to persuade your communication professor to let you take a makeup exam. what interpersonal goal are you trying to meet?

You are trying to achieve an instrumental goal.

Explanation:

We have an instrumental goal when we try to accomplish a specific objective or task through a particular interpersonal encounter. In the case we were given here, your instrumental goal is quite clear: through the interpersonal encounter with your professor, your objective is to convince him/her to let you take a makeup exam. The interaction, at least to you, has a very specific purpose. Therefore, you have an instrumental goal.

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i think the correct answer would be adjustments in life roles.  this causes for one to adjust or change totally his/her career or lifestyle since the present is not beneficial to the life role he is at. for instance, you became a mother you would of course stop going to malls and enjoying life outside. you would be staying at home taking care of your child.