During family counseling, a husband tells his wife to spend more time with the family, and she responds by stating, "Okay, I'll turn in my resignation tomorrow."
The husband replies, "I knew it! You've always been a quitter!" How should the nurse interpret the husband's statement?
A. The husband is expressing an emotional cutoff.
B. The husband is expressing double-bind communication.
C. The husband is expressing indirect messages.
D. The husband is expressing avoidance behaviors.
ANS: B
Double-bind communication sets up no-win situations. The husband has created a situation in which no matter what the wife does, she is wrong.
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