When Felix Tells Alex That He Doesn't Want to Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

When Felix tells Alex that he doesn't want to be friends anymore because, "I just don't like the way you behave around other people," the strategy for terminating their friendship, according to Baxter, is a(n)

• A)indirect strategy of withdrawal.
• B)direct strategy of negative identity management.
• C)direct strategy of justification.
• D)indirect strategy of de-escalation.

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