A Husband Threatens to Return His Christmas Gift

question 74

Multiple Choice

A husband threatens to return his Christmas gift. His wife tells him that if he returns the present, she will never buy him another gift as long as she lives. Her husband retaliates by telling her that he is not going to buy her anything for their anniversary or for her birthday. This is an example of:

• A) a vicious circle.
• B) the principle of least interest.
• C) autocratic authority.
• D) problem ownership.

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Definitions:

Marasmus

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Kwashiorkor

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A fatal disease capable of causing death, often without the availability of a cure or significantly effective treatment.

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