According to Gottman, people engage in this behavior when they insult each other and attack each other's self worth:
A) contempt
B) defensiveness
C) criticism
D) stonewalling

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Gottman identifies contempt as behavior involving insults and attacks on a person's self-worth. Criticism involves attacking a person's character or behavior, defensiveness involves avoiding responsibility or blaming others, and stonewalling involves shutting down and withdrawing from the conversation.

According to Gottman, People Engage in This Behavior When They