According to John Gottman and His Colleagues, When One Partner's

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to John Gottman and his colleagues, when one partner's first negative expression is reciprocated with an escalation of the negativity, this reflects

• A) refusing-to-accept influence.
• B) positive affect.
• C) sabotage.
• D) stonewalling.

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