When Anthony tells his teammate “nice catch” in a sarcastic tone after he misses a fly ball, his messages are congruent.

Contempt is based on long-simmering negative thoughts about a partner and is evident in sarcasm, name-calling, hostile humor, and mockery

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

According to Steinmetz et al., your self-talk is negative and/or based on irrational beliefs when it:

a. interferes with reaching your short- and long-term goals b. increases emotional conflict c. conflicts with objective reality d. is not helpful to you e. does any of the above (293-294)