Cohesion, or Emotional Bonding, Can Be Measured on Four Levels

question 15

Multiple Choice

Cohesion, or emotional bonding, can be measured on four levels from low to high:

• A) disengaged, separated, connected, enmeshed
• B) separated, disengaged, enmeshed, connected
• C) enmeshed, connected, separated, disengaged
• D) connected, enmeshed, disengaged, separated

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