Alexandra demands that Robert begin to talk to her in a different way than is natural for him.He does not want to cause more friction between the two of them, so he changes the subject and asks her if she has finished her paper that is due Monday in their anthropology class.In this case, Robert has engages in which of the following?
A)gunny-sacking
B)accommodation
C)compromise
D)the demand-withdrawal pattern of conflict management

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Robert is avoiding the conflict by changing the subject, which is characteristic of the demand-withdrawal pattern, where one partner demands change and the other withdraws or avoids the issue.

Alexandra Demands That Robert Begin to Talk to Her in a Different