Question

During a counseling session with his wife, Edith, Harris frequently rolled his eyes, made rude and condescending remarks, and openly mocked Edith in front of their counselor. Harris's emotional state is best described as:________.

A) hostile.
B) arrogant.
C) contemptuous.
D) disrespectful.

Answer 1

C) contemptuous.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contemptuous, in psychology, is described as a phenomenon in which a person feels or combines a deep dislike for something or someone with condescension. If an individual is insulting the other person then he or she is trying to show contempt towards that person i.e, he or she is being contemptuous.

Example: A boy says to his friend that he is stupid.

As per the question, Harris's emotional state is best described as contemptuous.