Nicole heard a rumor: Her boyfriend Joseph was seen at the mall with her best friend. Nicole is afraid Joseph is going to break up with her. When Joseph comes over to visit, Nicole is visibly upset. However, when Joseph asks her if anything is bothering her, Nicole simple says: "Nothing is wrong." She refuses to talk with Joseph about why she is upset. This is an illustration of which roadblock?

different outlooks

mind reading

tuning out

silence
@Smores

Question

Nicole heard a rumor: Her boyfriend Joseph was seen at the mall with her best friend. Nicole is afraid Joseph is going to break up with her. When Joseph comes over to visit, Nicole is visibly upset. However, when Joseph asks her if anything is bothering her, Nicole simple says: "Nothing is wrong." She refuses to talk with Joseph about why she is upset. This is an illustration of which roadblock? 

 different outlooks 

 mind reading 

 tuning out 

 silence
@Smores

anonymous · Answer

Whoah, it moved into Physics.

Silence, she didn't tell him.