Jasmine's partner comes home from work with a bouquet of flowers for her.Jasmine thinks,"Sarah hardly ever brings me flowers.She's so cheap;they must have been on sale." Because Jasmine is ________,we can conclude that she and Sarah are in a ________ relationship.
A) giving Sarah credit for positive behaviors and likely excusing her negative ones;satisfied
B) giving Sarah credit for positive behaviors and likely excusing her negative ones;distressed
C) finding external reasons for Sarah's positive behaviors and likely excusing her negative ones;satisfied
D) finding external reasons for Sarah's positive behaviors and likely blaming her for negative ones;distressed

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Jasmine's interpretation of Sarah's action (bringing flowers) as motivated by external factors (the flowers being on sale) rather than attributing it to Sarah's affection or thoughtfulness, and her readiness to think negatively (labeling Sarah as cheap), suggests a tendency to find external reasons for positive behaviors and blame Sarah for negative ones. This pattern of attribution is often found in distressed relationships, where partners view each other's actions through a negative lens.

Jasmine's Partner Comes Home from Work with a Bouquet of Flowers