Multiple Choice
The most visible way disconfirming messages reinforce one another, as when one attack leads to another and another, is termed a(n)
A) escalatory conflict spiral.
B) de-escalatory conflict spiral.
C) cognitive dissonance reaction.
D) impervious dyad.
E) pillow-talk incident.
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