James has figured out that his husband, Arturo, is having an affair. James feels so angry and rejected he has had thoughts of being unfaithful himself. James’s friends think Arturo is terrible, and they have been encouraging James to leave Arturo. Instead of telling Arturo what he has considered doing, and what his friends think of Arturo, James simply tells Arturo that he is very hurt, and he would like Arturo to break off this other relationship. By not telling Arturo things that likely would only hurt him and complicate the matter, James is using which of Gottman’s techniques?

Editing

Explanation:

Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information, the editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete work.

explanation:

pay attention. give the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message.

show that you're listening. use your own body language and gestures to show that you are engaged.

provide feedback.

defer judgment.

respond appropriately.

the correct answer is 2.

a slump in geology means a mass movement process of slope failure. a mass of rock or unconsolidated material drops along a slip surface. in other words, rock layers move a short distance down the slope. the slump block is an intact block (2), without any landslide material.

in this image, 1 is the surface of rapture (scarp), 2 the slump block, 3 main scarp (crown), 4 base of rapture with debris flow.

slumps are caused by clear cutting on unstable soils and the sagging of earth, in coastal areas they are due to wave infiltration.