Brice clearly and calmly explained to his friend Drew that they could no longer remain friends because Drew and Brice's girlfriend had cheated on him. In this case, Brice used __________ in his straightforward explanation

a. negative identity management
b. Machiavellian tactics
c. avoidance/withdrawal
d. openness


D

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