Leah tells Brayden that she "just wants to be friends" when she actually wants to end the relationship altogether. What disengagement strategy has Leah used?
A) cost escalation
B) pseudo de-escalation
C) the relationship talk trick
D) avoidance

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Leah has used pseudo de-escalation, which involves suggesting a downscaling of the relationship's intensity (e.g., "let's just be friends") instead of ending it outright, even though the actual intent is to end the relationship.

Leah Tells Brayden That She "Just Wants to Be Friends