Edie Is Upset with Cletus Because He Made a Comment

question 65

Multiple Choice

Edie is upset with Cletus because he made a comment that she isn't as slim as she used to be. Edie shrieks at Cletus, "You jerk! You always disrespect me! And anyway, you're about twice the man I married!" According to the authors of your book, the mistake Edie made was . . . ​

• A)not expressing negative emotions appropriately.
• B)not using "I" language.
• C)criticizing Cletus instead of making a complaint.
• D)All of the above.

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