Based on observations of marital interactions, John Gottman classified four problematic communication styles. How would he describe the problem labeled as contempt?
a. A spouse shows disinterest in the marriage.
b. A spouse is consistently isolated and withdrawn.
c. A spouse hurls angry insults at the other spouse.
d. A spouse denies responsibility for the marital problem.
Answer: c.
Psychology
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A) many of its claims are difficult to falsify. B) its emphasis on extralinguistic information. C) the emphasis on neurophysiology. D) it does not address generativity.
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_____ is an approach taken in therapy that takes into account the effects of gender on both the therapist's and the client's behavior
a) E-therapy b) Gender-sensitive therapy c) Nonsexism d) Culturally sensitive therapy
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