A couple is making dinner together. One of them has difficulty opening a jar of pickles, and comments, "Wow, this thing is really stuck!" The other person doesn't respond but instead carries on chopping vegetables. Assuming this was a bid for connection, the second person's response is best described as
A. flaunting the bid.
B. turning away from the bid.
C. turning against the bid.
D. turning toward the bid.
Answer: B
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