Camila waited in the rain for fifteen minutes because her boyfriend, D'Andre, was late to pick her up after class. When she asked him why he was so late, he replied "I had to drop off my dry cleaning on the way. Stop making such a big deal out of this!" What best classifies D'Andre's response?

A. confirming response
B. impervious response
C. supportive response
D. disconfirming response


Answer: D

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