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c0205847 · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Chris is learning to behave less like a victim, but Chris's partner is still caught in a
relationship triangle. How will the partner most likely initially respond to Chris's new,
more adult behavior?

A. The partner will try to pull Chris back into the old pattern of relationship.
B. The partner will be influenced to think and act in more mature ways.
C. The partner will become passive in the face of growing uncertainty.
D. The partner will seek a new relationship with someone who is more compliant.

Question 2

What is the main driver of the shifts in roles between participants in a relationship
triangle?

A. the power imbalance between individual participants
B. the dynamics of each individual's family of origin
C. the desire to grow into adult responsibility
D. the tension between approaching and avoiding anxiety