When Andrea gets mad at her husband, she tends to make arguments to herself about why she is right and then she allows these thoughts to fuel further anger. Andrea is exhibiting which cyclic pattern of anger?

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Andrea's behavior of making arguments to herself about why she is right and allowing these thoughts to fuel further anger is an example of the "anger justifies itself" pattern. This pattern involves a cycle where anger feeds into itself, with each justification for the anger leading to more anger.

When Andrea Gets Mad at Her Husband, She Tends to Make