Questions: Question 46 4 pts Tim trips and falls into his sister, Kim, and she responds by saying "You did that on purpose!" Tim laughs and replies "No, I didn't, I fell!" Kim says, "Oh no, you didn't." Tim says, "Oh yes, I did!" Kim and Tim are stuck in a defensive spiral. True False

Question 46 4 pts Tim trips and falls into his sister, Kim, and she responds by saying "You did that on purpose!" Tim laughs and replies "No, I didn't, I fell!" Kim says, "Oh no, you didn't." Tim says, "Oh yes, I did!" Kim and Tim are stuck in a defensive spiral. True False
Transcript text: Question 46 4 pts Tim trips and falls into his sister, Kim, and she responds by saying "You did that on purpose!" Tim laughs and replies "No, I didn't, I fell!" Kim says, "Oh no, you didn't." Tim says, "Oh yes, I did!" Kim and Tim are stuck in a defensive spiral. True False
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The answer is True.

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Kim and Tim are engaged in a defensive spiral, which is a situation where both parties are defending their positions and not listening to each other. Kim accuses Tim of tripping her on purpose, and Tim defends himself by saying it was an accident. This back-and-forth exchange indicates that they are stuck in a cycle of defensiveness.

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