When Ricardo tries to pick a fight, his partner responds in a constructive manner by listening and remaining calm, cool, and collected.Ricardo's partner is engaging in:

A) The diffusion strategy
B) Accommodation
C) The devaluation of alternatives
D) Dyadic withdrawal

Accommodation

A constructive response to a potentially destructive act by a partner in a romantic relationship.

Diffusion Strategy

A method used in various fields, including marketing and innovation, to spread a product, idea, or innovation across a population or through a social system.