Regarding Gottman and Krokoff's Three Patterns of Problem Communications, the Pattern

question 699

Multiple Choice

Regarding Gottman and Krokoff's three patterns of problem communications, the pattern in which the person refuses to talk with his or her partner is sometimes referred to as

• A) the "big freeze."
• B) "gunnysacking."
• C) "suppression of feelings."
• D) "mind reading."

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