James Was Always Close to His Mother, but as He

Multiple Choice

James was always close to his mother, but as he enters adolescence, he wants to spend less and less time with her. He finds her to be overbearing and overprotective. However, at times he finds himself craving the security of the relationship he used to have with his mother and wants to connect again emotionally with her. James is experiencing which dialectical tension?

A) Commitment versus insecurity
B) Openness versus closedness
C) Autonomy versus connection
D) Predictability versus novelty