When Sue and Chris Argue, Sue's Strategy Is to Bring

question 31

Multiple Choice

When Sue and Chris argue, Sue's strategy is to bring up Chris's previous failures and indiscretions to ignore the problem at hand. Sue's behavior is best described as _______.

• A) face-detracting
• B) a silencer
• C) gunnysacking
• D) blame

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Definitions:

Appetizing Food

Food that is visually appealing and stimulates the desire to eat due to its appearance, smell, or anticipated taste.

Steady Internal State

The maintenance of a consistent internal environment within an organism, often referred to as homeostasis.

Weight Thermostat

A hypothesized mechanism within the body that regulates metabolic processes to maintain a target weight range.

External Incentives

Rewards or punishments from the external environment that influence the motivation for certain behaviors.