Defensiveness Is a Communication Style Identified by Gottman to Put

question 101

True/False

Defensiveness is a communication style identified by Gottman to put couples at risk of dissolution.

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Definitions:

Deductive Validity

A property of some logical arguments such that it is impossible for the premises to be true and for the conclusion(s) to be false.

Previous Beliefs

Pre-existing opinions or convictions held before being exposed to new information or experiences.

Content Effects

The impact that the subject matter or content has on the processing, understanding, and memory of information, which can vary depending on the relevance or familiarity of the content.

Confirmation Bias

A tendency to seek only information consistent with one’s hypothesis.