Marie Is Going Back and Forth Between Wanting to Commit

question 60

Multiple Choice

Marie is going back and forth between wanting to commit to Jim and wanting to get to know Allen. She is experiencing:

• A) a lack of commitment.
• B) closedness versus openness
• C) novelty versus predictability
• D) autonomy versus connection

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