When Your Friend Tom First Started Dating Ashley, He Told

question 39

Multiple Choice

When your friend Tom first started dating Ashley, he told you all about how much he liked her and described her as being the ÒperfectÓ girl for him. However, Tom was worried that Ashley didn't seem to want a committed relationship, and that she might not like him as much as he liked her. When Ashley broke up with Tom, he became very depressed and spent hours talking with you about what went wrong. What is the most accurate statement?

• A) Tom was showing high attachment-related anxiety and low attachment-related avoidance.
• B) Tom was showing low attachment-related anxiety and high attachment-related avoidance.
• C) Tom would be considered fearful.
• D) Tom experienced a normal reaction to a breakup.

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