Which of the Following Is an Example of the Compulsion

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the compulsion of proximity?

• A) John and Irma went to high school together and reconnected on Facebook.
• B) Maria and Thomas met online and communicated using email,text messages,and the phone regularly,but they did not feel a real connection until they met in person for the first time over coffee.
• C) Trevor and Alyssa broke up,and now they dislike having to see each other in their sociology class.
• D) Travis and Alma do not know each other,but the bus they are on is very crowded,which forces them to rub shoulders.

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