Darla was moving some furniture and in the process her dog Sammy ran out the front door. Rather than accepting responsibility for leaving the door open, she yelled at her husband for not closing the door

According to Gottman, this is an example of which horseman of conflict?
a. criticism
b. contempt
c. defensiveness
d. stonewalling

c

Psychology

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a. hope b. trust c. sublimation d. primary appraisals

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The hormone produced by fat cells that tends to diminish feelings of hunger when at high levels is

a. insulin. b. leptin. c. adrenalin. d. glucose.

Psychology