Jeremy: I feel frustrated when you leave the dishes in the sink for days because I can't make dinner for us. Stacy: Sighs deeply, turns body away and pretends to read the paper intently

In this case, Stacy is responding to Jeremy with
a. contempt.
b. criticism.
c. defensiveness.
d. stonewalling.


D

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