Which inference about Gottman's "retreat" is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 9)?
Gottman wanted to know more about how the masters created that culture of love and
intimacy, and how the disasters squashed it. In a follow-up study in 1990, he designed a lab on
the University of Washington campus to look like a beautiful bed and breakfast retreat. He
invited 130 newlywed couples to spend the day at this retreat and watched them as they did
what couples normally do on vacation: cook, clean, listen to music, eat, chat, and hang out. And
Gottman made a critical discovery in this study-one that gets at the heart of why some
relationships thrive while others languish.
A. Gottman arranged the retreat so as to get the most positive response from the couples.
B. Gottman arranged the retreat so as to get natural responses from the couples.
C. Gottman arranged the retreat to create a neutral space under which to observe the couples.
D. Gottman arranged the retreat so as to take advantage of the exciting opportunities in Seattle at the
beginning of the 1990s.