Which of the following statements correctly defines the concept of flooding?
A) Flooding refers to a sudden rush of emotion and is commonly experienced by women during conflict.
B) Flooding happens when someone engaged in conflict is emotionally or psychologically unable to engage the discussion further.
C) Flooding is what happens to men in conflict when they experience a rapid increase in hormones that are responsible for stress and anger.
D) Flooding happens when someone engaged in a conflict experiences an increase in their stress hormones after the other person stonewalls.

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Flooding refers to being emotionally overwhelmed during a conflict to the point where you are unable to continue engaging in a productive discussion. This can be caused by an increase in stress hormones and often results in fight or flight responses. It is not specific to gender or a sudden rush of emotion. Option A and C stereotypically associate flooding with women and men respectively. Option D only mentions stonewalling and does not encompass the full concept of flooding.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Defines the Concept of Flooding